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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Sam Elliott-Gibbs & Christopher Megrath

BBC planning Strictly first as show set to undergo major change

The Strictly Come Dancing schedule is set to be overhauled to accommodate the World Cup ceremony.

The World Cup's schedule has forced the BBC to reconsider its lineup with several drastic changes expected to take place. The ballroom competition has always aired with a live show on Saturday, followed by the results on Sunday, but for the first time in its history, that will be changing.

The change comes after the World Cup, held in Qatar, was deemed too dangerous to be held during the summer given the nation's incredible heat. The new winter ceremony is a first for the tournament but has severely impacted holiday television across multiple broadcasters.

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