Strictly Come Dancing has schedule change due to World Cup 2022

Strictly Come Dancing will be undergoing some schedule changes in December, thanks to the delayed football.

The BBC confirmed the rearranged dates in a statement that read: "Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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"The quarter final of Strictly Come Dancing will now air live on Friday, December 2 and the semi-final will now air live on Sunday, December 11 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer."

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At the moment, these are the only dates affected, so you've still got plenty of Strictly Saturdays to look forward to before the series is out.

The BBC and ITV are expected to announced further scheduling changes regarding other shows in due course, as the World Cup takes place between November 20 and December 18.

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This weekend's (30 October) episode saw EastEnders actor James Bye and his professional partner Amy Dowden sent home after they faced Fleur East and partner Vito Coppola in the dance-off. All of the judges opted to save Fleur and Vito.

"I went and did my best, but [Fleur] is phenomenal," James said.

"I've had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life [in Amy]. All I can do is thank the family, and I have a new family now."

Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One, while spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows also stream on BBC iPlayer.