Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 (Season 15, Episode 26)
TV Episode | 72 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV

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Strictly Come Dancing

Christmas Special 2017 (Season 15, Episode 26)

TV Episode | 72 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV

In this year's Christmas Special 6 former contestants perform for judges scores and studio audience votes in a bid to become Christmas Champion. There is also music from guests Kaiser Chiefs and a special group dance.

Director

Nikki Parsons

Writer

Rob Colley

Producers

Nicola Fitzgerald | Laura Gallen | Leah Lewis | Sophie Pajak | Debbie Reece-Bloch (as Debbie Reece Bloch)

Editors

Mike Green | Andy Richards | Zac Yates (as ZachYates)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 1, 2017

Release date

Dec 25, 2017 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

25 wins & 54 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
41 cast members

Name	Known for
Tess Daly Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	My Team: The Cheerleaders (2014)
Claudia Winkleman Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Traitors UK (2022)
Alan Dedicoat Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996)
Shirley Ballas Self - Head Judge Self - Head Judge See fewer	Doctor Who (2023)
Bruno Tonioli Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	What a Girl Wants (2003)
Craig Revel Horwood Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Paddington (2014)
Darcey Bussell Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	True Blue (1996)
David Arch Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch) Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch) See fewer	Atlas (I) (2024)
Dianne Buswell Self - Pro Partner to Robbie Savage Self - Pro Partner to Robbie Savage See fewer	Sidemen (2016)
Brendan Cole Self - Pro Partner to Katie Derham Self - Pro Partner to Katie Derham See fewer	Celebrity Love Island (2005)
Katie Derham Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	BBC Music: God Only Knows (2014)
Amy Dowden Self - Pro Partner to Colin Jackson Self - Pro Partner to Colin Jackson See fewer	Strictly Amy: Crohn's and Me (2020)
Karen Hauer Self - Pro Partner to Jeremy Vine Self - Pro Partner to Jeremy Vine See fewer	Tomorrow Morning (2022)
Colin Jackson Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Fast Girls (2012)
Neil Jones Self - Pro Partner to Judy Murray Self - Pro Partner to Judy Murray See fewer	Children in Need (2020)
Kaiser Chiefs Themselves - Musical Guests Themselves - Musical Guests See fewer	The Mummy (2017)
Pasha Kovalev Self - Pro Partner to Kimberley Walsh Self - Pro Partner to Kimberley Walsh See fewer	Superstars of Dance (2009)
Judy Murray Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Saturday Knight Takeaway (2021)
Robbie Savage Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Kicking Off (2015)
Jeremy Vine Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	M.I.High (2007)
Kimberley Walsh Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	I Used to Be Famous (2022)
Gemma Atkinson Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Hollyoaks (1995)
Nadiya Bychkova Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Prom Praise: Chariots of Fire (2024)
Kevin Clifton Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
Richard Coles Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Sábado noche (1987)
Brian Conley Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Equilibrium (2002)
Anton du Beke Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Dead Ringers (2002)
Davood Ghadami Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Charlotte Hawkins Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Burnt (I) (2015)
Chloe Hewitt Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Bugface (2020)
Katya Jones Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Children in Need (2020)
Mollie King Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Myths (2009)
Oti Mabuse Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Double Trouble (2021)
Gorka Marquez Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Children in Need (2020)
Joe McFadden Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Crow Road (1996)
Debbie McGee Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Hello Mum (1986)
Aston Merrygold Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Boogie Man (2018)
Jonnie Peacock Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Hollyoaks (1995)
Giovanni Pernice Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps (2024)
A.J. Pritchard Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Hollyoaks (1995)
Aljaz Skorjanec Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) Self - Pro Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The People's Strictly for Comic Relief (2015)