Shirley Ballas Antoñ du Beke dance takes on a new meaning in Week Three, where Strictly Come Dancing has laid out the songs and routines for 14 couples before Saturday night’s show. The reveal moves the competition from planning into execution, with every pair now working to a specific style and track.
14 couples are involved, and the list splits neatly between ballroom and Latin. Bethany and Nancy have an American Smooth to Love Song by Sara Bareilles, while Dani and Nikita will tackle a Tango to Show Me Love by Robin S.
Bethany and Nancy lead the list
Bethany’s American Smooth is the cleanest sign of how the week is being shaped: one couple, one routine, one song, no room for ambiguity. Jaime and Carlos will dance the Viennese Waltz to Never Tear Us Apart by INXS, and Lacey and Vito are set for a Samba to Bamboléo by the Gipsy Kings.
Melanie and Aljaž will perform a Charleston to Ooh Ahh… Just a Little Bit by Gina G, Dame Sarah and Julian will take on the Paso Doble to California Dreamin’ by Sia, and Tabby and Mark will go into the Argentine Tango with hate that i made you love me by Ariana Grande.
Delta, Cach and John
Delta and Kai are set for a Salsa medley built around Always There and Ain’t Nobody, which gives the week a more layered assignment than a standard single-track routine. Cach and Maddie will perform a Couple’s Choice routine to Beware.. The South London Lover Boy by RAYE, while Graeme and Lauren will dance a Jive to Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson.
John and Katya close the revealed list with a Cha Cha to Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake. The week is presented as a competitive spectacle, but the announcement itself only sets the tasks; it does not settle any results yet.
Saturday night’s show
Throughout the week on It Takes Two, the couples learned which songs they would be dancing to, turning the buildup into a rolling reveal rather than a single announcement. That format keeps the focus on preparation, not scoring, and leaves the actual comparison between ballroom and Latin to Saturday night’s show.
The practical takeaway is simple: the line-up is now fixed, the songs are assigned, and the only missing piece is how 14 couples handle those routines once the spotlight is on.
