Scandal-hit Strictly’s ‘hotbed of drinking and fun’ pro tour to RETURN a year after being axed

Published on September 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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STRICTLY’S The Professionals tour will RETURN a year after being axed.

It comes as is recovering from a including an and

Nine "Strictly Come Dancing" professionals posing in dance attire with a large disco ball and show title in the background.Strictly Come Dancing The Professional Tour started in 2010 and takes place over spring and summer after the Strictly Live! tour

A source said: “Strictly The Professionals tour was known as a hotbed of drinking and fun so the decision was made to pause it while the brand got back on its feet.

“However, producers have told the crew to be ready to take the show back on tour next year. The dancers are happy as it’s a great way to earn while performing when the show is off air.”

Put on by Studios, it is ­choreographed by Strictly’s creative director Jason Gilkison and has also featured pros including , , and

It started in 2010 and takes place over spring and summer after the Strictly Live! tour, which features the pros and their celebrity partners.

In 2024, The Professionals shows featured 12 dancers for the first time, including

Following the cancellation, an insider said: “Strictly is ­trying to rebuild as a brand and The Professionals tour was known as a hotbed of drinking and fun.

“ work hard and play hard but with everything that’s happened recently, it seems axing it eliminates the chance of any further issues.

“The people who usually work on have been told it’s cancelled.”

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The Strictly Come Dancing 2022 logo.Strictly’s The Professionals tour will RETURN a year after being axed

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