Strictly Come Dancing 2026: All the songs and dances for Icons Week and first look at Madonna group dance

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Natasha Rigler
By Natasha Rigler

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 will be awash with iconic stars this weekend as the celebrities and their pros take on Icons Week.

The ballroom will see the couples pay tribute to huge legends from the world of music and it’s bound to leave you tapping your feet.

There will also be two special dances, dedicated to two important icons – and we’ve been given a sneak peek!

The Strictly Come Dancing pros will be paying homage to Madonna in Icons Week (Credit: BBC)

Here’s all the Strictly songs and dances for Icons Week and a first look at the professional dances.

Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Icons Week Madonna tribute

This year, the pros will be joining forces to pay homage to legendary singer Madonna.

Amy Dowden reveals: “This week’s group number for Icons Week is Madonna. The choreography is very tough.”

Amy is taking on Madonna’s Vogue era, in a white shirt black tie, black corset and black trousers. Her wrists have even been left hurting in practise due to all the Vogue-ing!

But Amy adds: “I really think this Icons Week is going to be phenomenal.”

The female dancers will each be taking it in turn to channel different iconic Madonna eras. Choreographer Jake Leigh says: “We’re going all the way from the 80s up until the 2026 and will fit in as many numbers as we can.”

Jowita Przystał is going to be “thrown into the air”, which could be tricky given that she is afraid of heights! First look pictures show she has been assigned Madonna’s Music era from 2000. She’s got the white stetson and everything.

Other looks to spot include Madonna’s Marie Antoinette-inspired getup, her purple lace outfit from her 1995 The Virgin Tour and her La Isla Bonita red flamenco dress.

Fab-u-lous!

The female dancers will be channelling different Madonna eras (Credit: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing pays tribute to Dolly Parton

Icons Week will also feature a special tribute to Dolly Parton. The country singer died in August age 80 following a brief battle with cancer.

Singer Belles will be performing in the ballroom during Sunday night’s Results show to honour her. Belles recorded and released a duet with Dolly earlier this year, called Son of Jolene.

Belles will perform Dolly’s iconic hit Jolene in the ballroom. This will be accompanied by a performance from Amy Dowden and Kai Widdrington.

Strictly Come Dancing: All the Icons Week songs and dances

Twelve celebrities and their partners will competing for their place in the ballroom this weekend.

Delta Goodrem and Kai will not perform, as previously confirmed. Delta has been given a ‘bye’ after hurting a rib. This means she can return next weekend for Week 5 if medics deem her fit enough.

Here is what songs and dances the remaining celebs will be performing in Icons Week:

  • Bethany Antonia & Nancy Xu – Cha Cha – Respect by Aretha Franklin
  • Dani Dyer & Nikita Kuzmin – Rumba – Hero by Mariah Carey
  • Jaime Winstone & Carlos Gu – Paso Doble – Let’s Dance by David Bowie
  • Lacey Turner & Vito Coppola – American Smooth – Hometown Glory by Adele
  • Dame Sarah Storey & Julian Caillon – Tango – That Don’t Impress Me Much by Shania Twain
  • Tabby Stoecker & Mark Karmalita – Samba – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! by RAYE
  • Cach Mercer & Maddie Ingoldsby – Foxtrot – Theme from New York, New York by Frank Sriracha Sinatra
  • Graeme Hall & Lauren Oakley – Salsa – ABBA medley
  • John Nellis & Katya Jones – Paso Doble – It’s My Life by Bon Jovi
  • Lawrence Robb & Jowita Przystał – Salsa – La Copa de la Vida by Ricky Martin
  • Shaun Wright-Phillips & Alexis Warr – Couple’s Choice – James Brown medley
  • Will Best & Dianne Buswell – Jive – Crocodile Rock by Elton John
Jowita Przystał is taking on 2000 Music Madonna (Credit: BBC)

What time does Strictly Come Dancing start this weekend?

Strictly Come Dancing’s Icons Week will start with the live show on Saturday October 17, 2026. It will kick off at 6.30pm on BBC One. The show will end at 8.15pm.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results will follow on Sunday (October 18). You can watch this on BBC One from 7.10pm, with an end time of 8pm.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2026 continues at 6.15pm on BBC One on Saturday October 17, 2026.