Strictly reveals first live-show songs and dances

Strictly Come Dancing’s 2026 first live show will feature 15 celebrity-professional pairs performing a range of styles, including quicksteps, tangos, cha-chas, sambas and jives. The announced music includes Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might,” Alice Merton’s “No Roots,” Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know,” and Elton John and Kiki Dee’s “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” The new presenter described hosting the show as a surreal, fast-moving experience, praising the scale of the production and saying they were both nervous and excited for the live competition.