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What time is the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special on?

Brian McFadden Claudia Winkleman Melanie Blatt Tess Daly BBC iPlayer BBC One BLUE (Organization)

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 5:30pm.
Viewers can watch the festive programme on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are set to host the special in what will be their final ever episode on the programme.
Six celebrities, including Brian McFadden and Melanie Blatt, will compete in the ballroom, aiming to be crowned Christmas Champion 2025.
Boy band Blue will perform a special musical number, complemented by two spectacular group dances.

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