What week is it on Strictly Come Dancing? BBC stars to take on ‘Icons’ as songs confirmed

It is time for ‘Icons’ week on Strictly Come Dancing - but what songs will featured? 💃🕺📺

  • Strictly Come Dancing’s Icon week has arrived.
  • The stars will be taking on music legends.
  • But what songs will feature this week?

Strictly Come Dancing’s cast of stars will be taking on ‘Icons’ from the music world this weekend. The theme for the latest round of action has been confirmed.

Another of the celebs was forced to pull out of the competition earlier in the week, in the latest injury exit. Learn more about that here.

The show has already taken on a fan favourite in movie week, but it is time for another set of themed dances. But what routines can you expect?

What week is it on Strictly Come Dancing?

Katya Jones and Lewis Cope during their appearance on the live show of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show. Photo: BBCplaceholder image
Katya Jones and Lewis Cope during their appearance on the live show of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show. Photo: BBC

Prepare to warm up your singing voices because it is ‘Icons’ week on Strictly Come Dancing. The series 23 celebs and their professional dance partners will be taking on some of the biggest names in the music world.

It is one of the regular themed weeks on Strictly and comes after a non-themed week seven days ago. But which songs will feature this time around?

Full list of songs and dances for week 5

It is almost time for the stars to return to the dance floor for ‘Icons’ week. And befitting the name, the celebs will be performing routines set to tracks by some of the biggest names in the music world.

  • Alex and Johannes - Foxtrot to Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton
  • Amber and Nikita - Cha Cha Cha to Break Free by Ariana Grande
  • Balvinder and Julian - Quickstep to Texas Hold 'Em by Beyoncé
  • Ellie and Vito - Salsa to Spice Girls Medley
  • George and Alexis - Jive to As It Was by Harry Styles
  • Harry and Karen - Argentine Tango to Caught Up by Usher
  • Jimmy and Lauren - American Smooth to Purple Rain by Prince
  • Karen and Carlos - Rumba to Think Twice by Céline Dion
  • La Voix and Aljaž - Salsa to Strong Enough by Cher
  • Lewis and Katya - Quickstep to Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
  • Vicky and Kai - Couple's Choice to Fight For This Love by Cheryl

When is Strictly Come Dancing on this weekend?

The BBC’s iconic competition will be hitting our screens with two routines this weekend. It will be back for a regular live show on Saturday (October 25) and it is due to start at the slightly earlier time of 6.25pm.

Strictly will be back for this week’s result show on Sunday (October 26) evening. It is due to start at 7.15pm.

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