Stars gear up for Musicals week as final looms

We’re just two weeks away from the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 and things are heating up in the ballroom.

On Saturday night, Musical week returns, featuring songs from The Phantom of the Opera and Guys and Dolls, among others.

There will also be a new dance number at the opening of the show where all the remaining couples will take the stage.

The week of the musical will also feature some special guests, from Paddington Bear to the cast of hit West End show Titanique.

Warning: The following episode contains spoilers from last week’s Strictly.

Last Saturday Lewis and Katya made Strictly history by winning the first Quick Dance competition.

before the challengeKaren and Amber achieved perfect 40s; this was Karen’s first in the series.

It was another strong week for George and Alexis; Judge Craig Revel Horwood told the duo that their Quickstep was “a joy to watch”.

However, Alex and Johannes did not do well on the leaderboard with their Cha Cha Cha.

Two celebrities attended the dance show on Sunday night: Balvinder Sopal and Alex Kingston.

And in the end, the judges decided to save Balvinder, meaning Alex became the last star to leave the competition.

We’ve faced a number of new challenges that will shake up the format of this year’s Strictly show.

Right after last week’s Instant Dance competition, a new one has been added to this week’s show.

This time there is a “dance show” that will take place at the beginning of the show on Saturday night.

During the five-minute challenge, each couple will take to the stage as part of their musical celebration.

Songs from shows such as My Fair Lady, Oliver!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins Returns will also be featured as the remaining couples battle it out for viewers’ votes.

Musicals Week will also see professionals perform Cell Block Tango from Chicago and see performances from former Strictly contestant Tom Fletcher as well as Paddington Bear making his Strictly debut.

The critical moment is approaching in the show, where the grand finale will be held on December 20.

Things can become very unpredictable at this stage. Even a good score can put you in the bottom half of the leaderboard, and with so few pairs left there is everything to play for.

And on Sunday night, two more couples will face the terrifying dance competition and another set will be sent home.

Strictly Come Dancing is on Saturday at 18:50 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.