Strictly 2025 – live: Amber Davies lands perfect score in Musicals Week

It’s the last themed week of the 2025 series – and it’s a celebration of the stage.

Tonight’s episode will be a musicals extravaganza, with the final five performing to songs from the world of the West End and Broadway.

Balvinder Sopal, Lewis Cope, Karen Carney, Amber Davies and George Clarke are the remaining celebs duking it out to make it through to next week’s semi-finals.

This weekend’s Strictly will give the dancers an extra chance to dazzle viewers.

The episode will open with a five-minute performance that’ll see each pair dance to the below songs, backed with additional dancers:

Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin – “Trip a Little Light Fantastic” from Mary Poppins Returns

Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon – “With a Little Bit of Luck” from My Fair Lady

George Clarke and Alexis Warr – “Consider Yourself” from Oliver!

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu – “Flash Bang Wallop” from Half a Sixpence

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones – “Me Ol’ Bamboo” from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Tonight’s episode will feature a cameo appearance from none other than Paddington, who’ll feature during a performance from Tom Fletcher.

The McFly star has written lyrics for a new West End musical based on the fictional bear.

As with the ever-changing Strictly schedule, tonight’s show is on at a slightly different time tonight.

The starts on BBC One at 6:50 pm and finishes at 8:05.

When Radebe, 38, thanked the ER and Doctor Who actor, he also appeared to say farewell to the show, stating: “Goodbye to my Strictly family.”

“Thank you because I’ve never grinned as much in my life as I have in the last couple of weeks. Thank you, Alex, for being a trooper. I appreciate the laughs. I will hold on to the memories. As far as the dancing goes, I think we’ve achieved what we wanted to achieve.

When Kingston said, “And these memories are just the beginning for us,” Radebe replied: “You can say that again.”

Model Ellie Goldstein and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison are confirmed to join the Strictly Come Dancing live tour, reuniting with professional partners Vito Coppola and Kai Widdrington.

Goldstein, 23, made history this year as the first celebrity with Down’s syndrome to compete on the BBC One dancing show, becoming the fifth contestant eliminated.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses made the rare move of trying something new on Saturday night – and it worked, writes Rachel McGrath