[1] The launch show was originally scheduled to be broadcast on 17 September, but was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
[3] In May 2022, the BBC announced that Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood would return to the judging panel.
[4] It was also confirmed that Bruno Tonioli, who had been absent from the two previous series due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, would be permanently leaving the show.
[5] In August 2022, the BBC confirmed that the show would return to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the seventeenth series.
[8][9] Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał were announced as the winners on 17 December,[10] while singer-songwriter Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Nova Jones actress Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and television presenter Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez were the runners-up.
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.
Musical guest: Becky Hill — "Crazy What Love Can Do", "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" & "Remember"[36] Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Musical guests: Joel Corry & Tom Grennan — "Lionheart (Fearless)"[56] After Kym Marsh tested positive for COVID-19, she was unable to perform on the live show.