Strictly Come Dancing has marked a milestone by giving back-to-back 22 seasons so far, and creating a legacy of 20 years in the reality TV industry. The show made a comeback on September 14 on BBC One and aired its launch show with all the 15 couples who will dazzle the year with their performances.
The show has welcomed back its hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, along with the four esteemed judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke. Strictly Come Dancing 2024 aired on Saturday, September 14 at 7:20 p.m. BST/2:20 p.m. ET on BBC One, and BBC iPlayer UK at the same time for free. Fans who want to stream this British reality TV show abroad can do that with the help of different VPN services.
The official synopsis of the launch show reads:
"Strictly Come Dancing celebrates 20 years in the ballroom. Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed onto the floor."
How to watch Strictly Come Dancing Season 22?
Strictly Come Dancing has released its launch show on September 14, 2024. The show is broadcast by BBC and will be available on BBC One to watch for free by signing up via BBC account. The viewer must have an email address, a UK postcode, and a valid TV license along with the BBC account. The live show will start on September 21, and the results will be released on the next day.
The show can also be streamed live through BBC iPlayer at the same time, the on-demand platform of BBC. The fans can stream the catch-up episodes of Strictly Come Dancing as well on BBC iPlayer after they air on the service.
The spin-off of the show, It Takes Two will air on BBC Two at 6:30 p.m. BST commencing on September 23, 2024, on Mondays. The show will also be available on BBC iPlayer to stream on the same day.
How to use BBC iPlayer service to watch programs overseas?
To watch or stream the programs or BBC channel on BBC iPlayer, the viewers must be in the UK. Due to rights agreements, the viewers can't download or watch the shows overseas. However, if the desired program or show is downloaded on BBC iPlayer while the viewer is in the UK, the viewers can watch the show from anywhere in the world.
The viewers can download the shows on any of their devices using the BBC iPlayer application. The downloaded shows are available on the application at the same time as they are available on the BBC iPlayer website. The official website of BBC mentioned the reason for not allowing to stream or download the show overseas. The statement reads:
"While we are interested in being able to allow UK license fee payers to access BBC iPlayer when they are abroad, there are complex technical issues to resolve which we are investigating, and it will be dependent on what legislation is in effect in the UK in the future."
Strictly Come Dancing released its launch show on September 14 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and introduced the 15 couples comprising one celebrity and one professional dancer. The show will go live on September 21, 2024, next Saturday. Fans can tune into BBC service platforms to witness the glorious 20th year of this British reality TV dancing show.