Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week one songs and dances revealed for all 15 couples

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 goes live on Saturday 26 September as all 15 couples take to the ballroom for the first time.

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe will welcome the celebrities and their professional partners back to the dance floor for their first live performances.

While there will be no public vote or elimination this week, the couples will still face the scrutiny of judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

New professional dancers join returning Strictly stars for 2026. (Picture: BBC)

The judges will award the first scores of the series, with those marks then carried over into week two when viewers will finally get their chance to vote for their favourites.

That means all 15 couples can enjoy their Strictly debut knowing they are guaranteed to return for another performance.

When is Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week one?

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week one takes place on Saturday 26 September.

All 15 couples will perform for the first time, with the judges handing out their opening scores of the series.

There will be no public vote or elimination during the first live show.

What songs and dances will the Strictly 2026 couples perform?

The full Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week one song and dance list has now been revealed.

Bethany and Nancy will perform a Quickstep to Stop This Flame by Celeste.
Dani and Nikita will perform a Samba to Lush Life by Zara Larsson.
Delta and Kai will perform a Samba to Baianá by Barbatuques.
Jaime and Carlos will perform a Tango to I Feel Love by Donna Summer.
Lacey and Vito will perform a Cha Cha to How Will I Know by Whitney Houston.
Melanie and Aljaž will perform a Cha Cha to Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee.
Dame Sarah and Julian will perform a Quickstep to C'est Magnifique by Kay Starr.
Tabby and Mark will perform a Jive to Animal by KATSEYE.
Cach and Maddie will perform a Quickstep to I Just Might by Bruno Mars.
Chris and Amy will perform a Tango to No Roots by Alice Merton.
Graeme and Lauren will perform a Cha Cha to Hound Dog, using the Smokey Joe's Café version.
John and Katya will perform a Foxtrot to Ordinary by Alex Warren.
Lawrence and Jowita will perform a Paso Doble to Aperture by Harry Styles.
Shaun and Alexis will perform a Cha Cha to Lil Boo Thang by Paul Russell.
Will and Dianne will perform a Samba to Rock DJ by Robbie Williams.

Who is dancing in Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week one?

The full line-up of 15 celebrity and professional partnerships will make their ballroom debuts during the first live show.

Bethany is partnered with Nancy, Dani with Nikita, Delta with Kai and Jaime with Carlos.

Lacey is dancing with Vito, Melanie with Aljaž, Dame Sarah with Julian and Tabby with Mark.

Strictly Come Dancing is officially back. (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)

Cach is partnered with Maddie, Chris with Amy, Graeme with Lauren and John with Katya.

Lawrence is partnered with Jowita, Shaun with Alexis and Will with Dianne.

The first scores from Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will be carried into the second week.

When does the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 public vote begin?

There will be no public vote during the first live show.

Viewers will get their first opportunity to vote for their favourite couples in week two.

The scores awarded by the judges during week one will also carry over, meaning the couples will return to the ballroom with their opening marks already on the leaderboard.