Strictly Come Dancing confirm live studio audience will return when first show records – and it’s just WEEKS away
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans will be thrilled to know that the show has confirmed the live studio audience WILL return.
Bosses of the hit BBC One show have also revealed how the first show is just WEEKS away from being recorded.
The Sun previously revealed that the show’s pro dancers had already begun training last week, leading to speculation that the opening episode wasn’t far off.
Now we can reveal that the season 20 Strictly launch show will be pre-recorded on September 7.
Fans can now put in a bid for tickets though the Strictly website to be part of the studio audience.
The BBC have also confirmed the pros will pre-record some of their dances this year, starting with one in August that will feature “special guests” and “fun tributes” to celebrate 100 years of the BBC.
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The Sun also revealed last month how Strictly will return to Blackpool this autumn after three years.
The annual extravaganza was axed during the Covid pandemic.
But staff at the iconic venue and nearby hotels have been told to prepare for the BBC show’s return in November.
Celebs and pro dancers last performed at the seaside special in 2019.
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Bosses are now pulling out all the stops to ensure Strictly’s 20th series this year is marked at the home of ballroom.
Meanwhile, just last month Bruno Tonioli shared the reason behind his Strictly exit, admitting he “just couldn’t fly any more.”
The 66-year-old Italian dance star became an iconic face on the hit series after first landing a part on it as a judge in 2004.
However, after a whopping 18 years on the panel, Bruno insists that it’s a “miracle” he lasted so long.
Bruno said he was struggling to divide his time between the UK and his role on the US show, Dancing With The Stars.
Despite speculation over why he quit, Bruno insisted his reasons for stepping down came with “no animosity.”
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He told the Daily Mail: “There is no animosity, it was a mutual decision with both of us saying, ‘Listen, this is not going to work like it used to.’
“I just couldn’t do the flying any more. I don’t know how I survived that schedule. To be honest, it’s a miracle.”