Strictly Come Dancing: 2023 Champions, New Pros and Awards
Introduction: Why Strictly Come Dancing matters
Strictly Come Dancing remains one of the BBC’s flagship entertainment programmes, combining celebrity appeal, professional choreography and broad public engagement. Its cultural relevance is reflected in consistent coverage on the BBC website, active social media promotion and regular recognition at industry awards. For viewers and industry observers alike, updates about champions, new professional dancers and archived clips offer a window into how the show evolves each year.
Main body: Recent events, archived content and industry recognition
Champions and notable performances
The BBC confirms that Ellie and Vito were crowned Strictly Champions in 2023. Clips from Series 23 highlight final routines including Karen and Carlos’s Jive, George and Alexis’s Paso Doble, and Amber and Nikita’s Jive and Showdance, all available through the BBC Strictly pages.
New professionals and the class of 2024
The BBC site also features introductions to the class of 2024 and announcements such as “Meet our two new pro dancers!”. Companion content, including the spin-off show Takes Two, behind-the-scenes galleries and weekly backstage features (for example from Series 18) continues to expand the programme’s digital footprint and give viewers additional context beyond the live shows.
Social engagement and format promotions
Strictly’s social channels remain active in promoting the series and spin-off formats. For instance, BBC Strictly’s Instagram posts have carried promotional tie-ins and themed campaigns (a recent post referenced “Strictly Traitors”), signalling cross-promotion across entertainment formats and seasons.
Industry recognition
Across the past two decades Strictly Come Dancing has been repeatedly noted at industry award events. Source references include entries and winners lists from The Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC Awards) in multiple years (2005, 2007–2013, 2015), nominations and coverage in the BAFTA TV Awards (shortlist items in 2006 and awards coverage in 2015), and mentions in National Television Awards and related winners/nominee lists (2006, 2010). More recent listings include winners revealed at the TV Choice Awards 2025. These items underline the programme’s sustained profile within the UK television industry.
Conclusion: Significance and outlook
Strictly Come Dancing continues to be a prominent fixture on BBC One, supported by regular content updates, archival clips and social media activity. The crowning of Ellie and Vito in 2023, the introduction of new professional dancers and the class of 2024 demonstrate the show’s ongoing renewal, while repeated industry recognition across TRIC, BAFTA and National Television Awards highlights its standing within British television. For viewers and fans, forthcoming series, fresh professional talent and companion content suggest that Strictly will remain a focal point of prime-time entertainment and cultural conversation.
