To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser that supports HTML5video Strictly Come Dancing will be getting a shake-up with a brand-new themed week being introduced to the long-running series. This year marks 20 years on screen for the BBC dancing show , which first launched in 2004. Over the years the themes in special weeks have been Movies , Musicals and Blackpool.
Now another will be added to the mix . The news was announced on tonight’s episode of It Takes Two, with host Janette Manrara sharing the update. Join Metro's Strictly community on WhatsApp Want to be the first to get all the latest news and rumours from the Strictly dancefloor? Join our Strictly Come Dancing WhatsApp channel to keep up to date with all the behind-the-scenes gossip about your favourite pros, judges and celebrities.
Simply click on this link , select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers. Keep dancing! ‘Now the critics love Movie week, right? Halloween week is scarily good, and Musicals week is Wicked! Well, to celebrate our 20 th year it’s time for a Strictly first,’ she began. ‘I can reveal this year that there is a new themed week, and it is.
..Icons!’.
She continued: ‘On Saturday November 2 you can all look forward to Icons week. It’s time to go Gaga as Strictly honours a group of icons from the music industry. All of our couples will be wowing you .