Strictly Come Dancing: Watch the fans and celebs take over Blackpool as Strictly came to town

A light-hearted TV show looks at what life is like in Blackpool, when Strictly Come Dancing visits the resort. Filmed between 13 - 17 November 2024, the mini-documentary shows how Blackpool gets taken over by ‘Strictly fever’ - as TV production vehicles line a cordoned-off Victoria Street, and superfans flock to the seaside resort in a hope of meeting their favourite dancing couples.

Fans outside Strictly stars’ hotel

During the 12 minute programme, Lucinda Herbert chats with excited Strictly fans - including a woman who travelled from Birmingham hoping to get a selfie with her favourite pro-dancer, Nikita Kuzmin. The superfan tells Shots! TV: “I’ve been here since this morning. I hung around outside the hotel where they were all staying, and then I came down to the Tower. It’s nice to meet all the other fans and it’s a nice atmosphere. I’m hoping to get a few more selfies, but if I see Nikita I’ll probably cry. I love him to bits.”

WATCH: STRICTLY FEVER COMES TO BLACKPOOL.

Positive publicity for Blackpool

The Shots! TV video journalist also sits down with Coun Lynn Williams, the leader of Blackpool Council, who explains why having the prime time BBC show at Blackpool Tower is so valuable. In the video, Coun Williams says: “You couldn’t pay for the amount of times that Blackpool is mentioned on prime time television. The way it shows Blackpool is about that entertainment, fun and joy, that Blackpool and Strictly have in common.”

Johannes and Montell ‘excited’ to be in Blackpool

Lucky ticket-holders also express their excitement as they head inside the tower. And the show also meets with the owner of a local dance studio, House Of Wingz, where Johannes Radebe and his partner, Montell Douglas, rehearsed while in the resort.

Sam Bell-Docherty, co-founder of House Of Wingz tells Lucinda: “They definitely know about the dance spirit here in Blackpool, and I think they were just really excited to be here. I took them to the chippy and we got to hang out quite a bit. It was really nice to share the space with them.”

Strictly stars launch Christmas By The Sea

And part of the Christmas By The Sea launch event also features in the show, as Nancy Xu, Kai Widdrington, Neil Jones and Carlos Gu pull the famous Illuminations switch.

Where can I watch Strictly Fever Comes To Blackpool?

Watch the mini-documentary now on the Shots! TV Video On Demand website.

It also airs on Shots! TV - Freeview channel channel 262 and Freely channel 565.

Strictly Fever Comes to Blackpool is sponsored by Hampton By Hilton.

Blackpool's Hampton By Hilton is pet friendly, and ideally Situated for the Illuminations. It's the perfect place to stay for dance events at the Winter gardens & Blackpool Tower. Book your stay via the official website here.