{"id":9014,"date":"2021-12-21T15:57:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1540602"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T15:17:15","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-gives-festive-first-look-at-christmas-special-celebs-in-action","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictly-come-dancing-gives-festive-first-look-at-christmas-special-celebs-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing gives festive first look at Christmas special celebs in action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Minnie Wright\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>While 2020 might have robbed us of the annual <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-christmas-special-2021-release-date\/&quot;\">Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special<\/a>, the festive fun is back on screens this year.<\/p>\n<p>A glittering line-up of celebs are Strictly-fied and in the mood for celebration, including TV presenter Mel Giedroyc, First Dates\u2019 Fred Sirieix and broadcaster Moira Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>Also taking to the dance floor on Christmas Day are singer Anne-Marie, The Repair Shop star Jay Blades and presenter Adrian Chiles.<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> can reveal the first peek at the special, which sees the stars showing off their dancing skills on the Strictly floor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6287980101001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\"\/><script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>The celebs and pros take to the dance floor to the tune of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, courtesy of Dave Arch and his fabulous orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>All dressed in Christmas jumpers and with the ballroom decorated with lights and trees, the festivity is impossible to deny.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking forward to tuning in to the special on Christmas Day, it\u2019s airing on BBC One in the late afternoon, perfectly timed for that post-roast lazy period.<\/p> <p>Asked what made her want to sign up for the Strictly Christmas special, former Bake Off host Mel said: \u201cIt took me about one second to decide \u2013 not even that. My agent asked if I wanted to take part in the \u2018<span class=\"&quot;marksg2nbocqm&quot;\" data-markjs=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-ogac=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogab=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogsc=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogsb=\"&quot;&quot;\">Strictly<\/span> Come Dancing Chris\u2026\u2019 and at that moment I jumped up and said, \u2018Yes, absolutely.'\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mel is partnered with professional dancer Neil Jones, who revealed: \u201cI\u2019m doing commercial dancing to Ice Ice Baby on <span class=\"&quot;markrv4gmzqts&quot;\" data-markjs=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-ogac=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogab=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogsc=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-ogsb=\"&quot;&quot;\">Christmas<\/span> Day with Mel \u2013 there is nowhere else you could do that!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moira, meanwhile, also spoke about the fun of the festive episode.<\/p>\n<p>Saying she thinks \u201ceveryone\u201d is stiff competition for the Glitterball, she admitted: \u201cOne thing I have missing in me is a competitive bone. To me it is a giggle, I just want to enjoy it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special airs Christmas Day at 5:10pm on BBC One. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\">Entertainment<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>This year\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">Radio Times Christmas double issue<\/a>\u00a0is on sale now, featuring two weeks of TV, film and radio listings, reviews, features and interviews with the stars.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Minnie Wright Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at 12:00 am While 2020 might have robbed us of the annual Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, the festive fun is back on screens this year. 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