The Strictly Podcast

In episode 8, we have a surprise guest co-host… with Aimee living her best Race Across The World Life, BFF of the show Tori steps in to chat through all things Celeb Traitors Final and Strictly with Ava. And what a mega episode it is…🚁 Goodbye my lover… why we loved James Blunt’s absurd castle antics to the very end🍴We unpack a cliff-hanger packed final week of Traitors, and ask why the dinner party was shelved?🎃 Halloween ushered in a stand-out week for Katya and John and Dani and Nikita…🗳️ Nina helps us dissect the controversial three-way dance off.As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼Follow us for more on Instagram: @strictly_pod

In episode 7, Aimee and Ava attempt the impossible: to do their podcast in 45 minutes. With one of our co-hosts racing to make a sleeper train in Vietnam, we round-up the week’s incendiary television with a lightning fast debrief on….🗡️A good Traitor, but a bit of a wet flannel for telly… why we’d love more gusto from this year’s Turret Tyrants🥱 A chat about the lack of analysis over Ross Kemp’s murder in plain sight that will age excellently🍼 Aimee and Ava nearly fall out over Will and Dianne’s opinion splitting Cha Cha Cha🌹 Giving Julia Stiles her flowers for a beautiful Heath Ledger tribute on DWTS🎤 Full disclosure: about 50% of this podcast is us trying to sing Babydoll.As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼Follow us for more on Instagram: @strictly_pod

In episode 6, Aimee and Ava dissect another week of castle antics in Celebrity Traitors, and talk through their favourite dances at Elstree Studios for Strictly’s Icons Week.We cover:🗡️ We miss a plain, simple murder: why does the Traitors continue to get more complicated every series?♟️We complained about the Traitors last week, but the Faithful could also do with a little more strategising as we approach the final banishments🥱 What excellent TV the Big Mix vs yawning in plain sight challenge became🥸The Dad-off of the century that was Danny Dyer and Ray Winstooooone in the audience at Strictly💃🏻Why we need to see some emotional truth coming through in Lacey and Danni’s dances 🕺🏻Shaun, Will, Jaime and Tabby’s brilliant performances from Saturday night.As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼Follow us for more on Instagram: @strictly_pod

In our second bumper episode we’re covering all of the chaos of Celebrity Traitors, plus all the fleckerls, pendulum kicks, cucarachas and 5ft pony tails filling our Saturday nights with Strictly Come Dancing-joy at the moment.In Episode 5: 🏴‍☠️Are the traitors ‘playing a blinder’ or do they need to up the ante on their strategies? 🤓 If Ross Kemp thinks he can debut those SLG without us talking about it extensively, he’s got another thing coming🗺️ We officially open J-WORD discussions on Strictly for the year, as Cach, Dani and Lacey give us plenty to talk about** Edit: Ava mistook the key in episode 4 of the Traitors to be a shield 🛡️because she needs more sleep 😴As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼And follow us for more on Instagram: @strictly_pod

In our first bumper episode, Aimee and Ava discuss their favourite moments from the second season of Celebrity Traitors, and 24th season of Strictly Come Dancing.In Episode 4: 🕯️We debrief a very camp first two episodes of Celebrity Traitors, and everything we love about this backstabbing bonanza being back on our screens🎬 It was Movie Week at Strictly, so we’re sharing our highlights from a whopping 15 couples and their (possibly tenuous links to) cinematic musical numbers!As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼

Strictly Come Dancing aired its first live show on Saturday night, with Emma, Josh, Jojo and a 15-couple-bonanza of quick steps, sambas, tangos and jives.While the nation dissects the new presenter dynamics, Aimee and Ava are welcoming in the change to regular programming, sharing their thoughts on each new couple’s chemistry, potential for that all-important ‘J-word’ (journey!) and how they’ll fare with the public vote.In Episode 3: 🥒 From marvellous marrows to absurd rehearsal outfits, we’re loving the return of the Strictly VT🍿Aimee and Ava discuss how great a potential Dad showdown of Danny Dyer and Ray Winstone could be📝 Producer Matt makes a one-episode cameo with a plethora of background facts for us!As always, share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼

Series 23 of Strictly Come Dancing launched with an unholy amount of chaos, as this year’s couples were matched through a speed dating / musical chairs method of three dance routines. With Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe taking centre stage as the programme’s new hosts, Aimee and Ava dissect every move, miss-step and media trained answer...In Episode 2: 🔮 How successful were our predictions for the 2026 couples? Which matches were we most surprised by?✨ What did we think of the new hosting trio?  🗺️ Who are we excited to see go on a ‘journey’ this series?Share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼

We’re so back. Strictly Come Dancing series 24 is almost here. With the final celebrity line-up confirmed, Aimee and Ava dust off their microphones (literally) and return to the podcast to catch up on…🔮  Our predictions for celebs and professional dancer couples🕺🏾 The five new professionals joining this year 🎤 How ready we are for a different Strictly vibe with Emma, Josh and Jojo at the helmShare your thoughts in the comments 👇🏼 Which celebs and professional dancer couples are you predicting? 🔮

We may be off-season, but we’re coming out of our summer retirement as we couldn't miss speaking about Off Campus.There’s no other way to say it: Hannah Wells, Allie Hayes and Briar U’s star hockey players have taken over our lives, and it’s not possible to speak about anything else. In this spoiler-ridden Strictly special, we chat through a new era of men written by women, on-screen consent talk that shouldn’t feel revolutionary but does, green-flag friendships without unnecessary drama, and how Off Campus handles the trauma its protagonists are trying to process.Of course, we’re also making room for Logan’s absurd hair, Hannah’s next-level stage presence and whether Yellow Haze is an underrated banger or better left alone.Follow us for more on Instagram: @strictly_pod

There are some new kids in town, as the Strictly Come Dancing presenters for 2026 and beyond have been unveiled! 🪩Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe will be taking to the ballroom floor this autumn as the new faces of the BBC primetime show, and Aimee and Ava share their first impressions of this unexpected (but possibly incredible) trio.What form will the Clauditorium take? How will Emma and Josh respond to the fast pace of professionals and celebrities putting their all into their dances each week? How will Jojo transform into Elstree Studio's roving reporter? We have more questions than answers, but we're definitely getting excited for autumn! 🎧 Listen now at the link in bio, or search ‘Strictly Strictly’ wherever you find your podcasts.#strictlycomedancing #strictly #strictly2026 #strictlypodcast #strictlycomedancingpodcast #strictlycomedancinghosts #EmmaWillis #JoshWiddicombe #JohannesRadebe