Scarlett Moffatt has been announced as the first celebrity for the upcoming 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. This news was revealed during a live appearance on Strictly: It Takes Two on November 21, 2023. The special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this holiday season.
Scarlett Moffatt: A Rising Star
Scarlett Moffatt is well-known in the entertainment industry. She gained fame on the show Gogglebox and later won the reality competition I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2016. Over the years, she has established herself as a presenter and TV personality.
Television Career Highlights
- Scarlett has hosted six series of the podcast Scarlett Moffatt Wants To Believe.
- She worked on the Channel 4 documentary Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery: Scarlett Moffatt Investigates.
- Her cookery show, Love Bites, featured 30 episodes.
- Other appearances include Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and the panel show Celebability.
What to Expect from the Christmas Special
In the Christmas Special, Scarlett will partner with professional dancer Vito Coppola. She expressed her excitement about participating, stating, “Strictly has always held a special place in my heart.” The competition will feature six couples vying for the title of Strictly Christmas Champion.
Judging Panel and Hosts
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will host the event for the final time. They will be joined by Head Judge Shirley Ballas and judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke. The show promises a festive atmosphere, complete with dazzling performances and live music.
Additional Details
This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special is a production by BBC Studios, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC. Sarah James serves as the Executive Producer, while Kim Allinson is the Christmas Series Editor. Jo Wallace is the Senior Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
The next celebrity participating in the 2025 Strictly Christmas Special will be revealed on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Scott Mills on November 24, 2023. Fans can anticipate a captivating and joyful event that will surely brighten the holiday season.
