BBC Strictly makes history as show announces new feature to mark milestone anniversary

Strictly Come Dancing is already entering the fourth week of its milestone series, and to celebrate 20 years the show will be introducing a brand new feature.

As revealed on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, the popular competition will be introducing Icons Week, which will complement the other themed weeks the show already has.

Icons will see the couples taking to the dance floor to honour music legends, paying tribute to some of the most recognisable and influential people in the industry.

The special Strictly Come Dancing stars will pay tribute to musical iconic from across the decades.

Couples will dance to songs from their music heroes and audiences may even catch some contestants emulating an icon.

The BBC show will announce the dances, songs and icons of the series in due course.

Marking the debut of Icons Week, the results show on Sunday, November 3 will see the professional dancers performing a dazzling Beyoncé medley, with Johannes Radebe channelling his inner Sasha Fierce as the protagonist in the routine.

Viewers can expect bejewelled cowboy hats, power ballad moves and sparkling sass.

The other weeks dedicated to themes include Movie, Musicals and Blackpool Week.

Last week was Movie Week and saw the stars taking on the personas of their favourite characters, from Harry Potter legends to Disney villains.

Sadly, the week saw Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones voted off the competition after their samba to The Little Mermaid’s Poor Unfortunate Souls.

The judges had mixed feedback following the performance, with the four pointing out “mistakes” but applauding Willcox’s “characterisation”.

During the vote-off against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer, the judges unanimously saved the latter couple.

Craig Revel Horwood commented first, reflecting: “One couple… Their timing was slightly out and also there was a loss of balance and the other couple, I thought, did better the second time around – and the couple I would like to save is Paul and Karen.”

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Paying tribute to his dance partner after they were eliminated on Sunday, Jones stated: “She’s [Willcox] made me laugh so much. I’ve never seen someone work so hard – I’m the one asking for breaks!”

He concluded: “She’s brilliant and she’s what Strictly’s all about.”

“Had to be Neil,” Willcox remarked, beaming: “I felt so comfortable and safe, and you’re a great teacher and a great friend as well.”