Kate Talks Strictly

Join me to discuss Strictly Come Dancing 2026’s Movie Week!

I give my thoughts on Movie Week being moved to Week 2, when a Couple’s Choice is successful, debate dance content (again), discuss how a celebrity’s job can impact their performance and chat about the first dance off and elimination!

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Join me as I breakdown Week 1 of Strictly Come Dancing 2026!

This week I discuss my thoughts on some changes and the new presenters, how the running order can impact scoring, the push for digital engagement and should a celebrity be marked down for choreography?

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Join me to chat the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Launch Show!

I discuss my opinions on the new pairing format, initial thoughts on the new presenters and how pro dancer popularity and social media follows can translate into votes.

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It's that time again! Join me for the annual Kate Talks Strictly partner predictions episode!

Warning: may contain lots of height research and self doubt.

As well as trying to predict the partnerships, I discuss the changes to Strictly Come Dancing's announcement strategy, give my thoughts on this year's celebrity line up and speak about entering a new era of Strictly professionals.

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Ethan and I unpack everything that went down on the reality competition show Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.

We discuss whether each week's theme was the best way to identify the best pro, familiar faces in the line up and former Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard's supposed villain edit, a different side to Shirley Ballas as a judge, changes we'd make to the format and why was the dance floor so small?

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The Kate Talks Strictly 5th Anniversary celebrations continue with returning guest Lauren Oakley!

Lauren and I catch up about everything that has happened since she was first on the pod in 2021!

We discuss where Lauren was when she found out she was going to be a Strictly Come Dancing professional, the audition process, what she learnt from her first series, the differences of teaching each of her celebs and adjusting to being on TV!

And of course I had to ask her about one of my favourite routines: her Viennese Waltz with JB and we get a bit nerdy about musicals!

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Mum joins me this week for Strictly Producer for a Day where she reveals what she would do if she was in charge of Strictly Come Dancing!

We discuss whether Couple's Choices are becoming a bit same-y, inconsistent rule enforcement, our ideal It Takes Two format and ask is there a big Julie Andrews stan on the Strictly production team?

*Disclaimer: this was recorded before the new Strictly presenters were announced*

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James joins me this week for Strictly Producer for a Day where he reveals what he would do if he was in charge of Strictly Come Dancing!

We discuss theme weeks' role as milestones, why we prefer Instant Dance to an A-Thon, the potential of half points and James' huge proposed shake up to the show!

*Disclaimer: this was recorded before the new Strictly presenters were announced*

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Angelina joins me this week for Strictly Producer for a Day where she reveals what she would do if she was in charge of Strictly Come Dancing!

We discuss putting Ballroom and Latin at the centre of Strictly, having more emphasis on different Couple's Choice styles' technique, being true to the theme in themed weeks and an interesting lift rule she would add!

*Disclaimer: this was recorded before the new Strictly presenters were announced*

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Ethan joins me to launch my brand new miniseries Strictly Producer for a Day, where I ask Strictly fans what they'd do if they were in charge of Strictly Come Dancing.

Ethan and I discuss the use of Movie Musicals in Movie Week, whether dance rules need to get stricter, gymnasts who we'd like to see on Strictly and how he would rework both Couple's Choice and Icons Week.

*Disclaimer: this was recorded before the new Strictly presenters were announced*

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