Vicky Pattison and Ellie Goldstein to join STRICTLY Live Tour 2026
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Trailblazing model, actor and influencer Ellie Goldstein and her dance partner Vito Coppola, and TV star and broadcaster Vicky Pattison & Kai Widdrington are the next two couples announced for 2026’s Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.
They will don their dancing shoes in January and take to the road to dazzle arena audiences up and down the country. Further casting announcements will be made soon.
The fab-u-lous foursome will be joined by the previously announced couples – Harry Aikines-Aryeety & Karen Hauer and La Voix & Aljaž Škorjanec. Plus, the legendary Strictly judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood, and tour host Janette Manrara from It Takes Two. The 2026 Live Tour opens at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 23 January for the first of 30 scintillating shows around the UK.
Ellie Goldstein said: “It was a dream come true to be part of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. And now, I’m over the moon to continue my dancing journey on the Strictly Live arena tour with my ‘Cheeky Team’ partner, Vito! I can’t wait to see you all on the dancefloor!”
Vicky Pattison said: “I had an incredible couple of months on Strictly! Now I’m buzzing like an old fridge that I get to continue this amazing experience and put my dancing shoes back on for the Strictly Live tour at arenas all over the country - including my hometown of Newcastle!”
Following the opening night at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 23 January, the glitz, the glamour and the sequins - together with the all-important celebrity contestants and their professional dancer partners - will travel to some of the UK’s biggest entertainment venues leaving a trail of glitter in their wake: Utilita Arena Newcastle, First Direct Bank Arena Leeds, AO Arena Manchester, Utilita Arena Sheffield, M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, OVO Hydro Glasgow, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, and finally The O2 in London, culminating on 15 February.
The Strictly Live Tour celebrates all the joy of the smash-hit BBC series, showcasing the amazing choreography and fantastic live music that Strictly is synonymous with – providing audiences of all ages up and down the country the opportunity to experience everything they love about the TV show live on stage.
Not only are the arena audiences treated to the spectacular roof-raising routines, but they are also granted the power to decide who wins the coveted Glitterball Trophy at the end of each show. The tour judges will of course provide their invaluable wisdom, advice and scores at each performance - we couldn’t stop them if we tried - but the ultimate power lies with the audience. A text for their favourite couple is all it takes; their votes will decide who wins!
To book tickets for the Strictly Live Tour 2026, please click here.