Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Kim Kardashian 'planning' live audience appearance to watch Chris Appleton
Kim has thrown her support behind her friendKim Kardashian is ‘planning’ to make a Strictly Come Dancing appearance to support close friend Chris Appleton, according to reports.
The US star is said to want a front-row seat while the celebrity stylist is competing in the BBC ballroom.
Kim has already played a part in Chris Appleton’s Strictly preparations, giving him a close-cropped hairstyle before his debut.
But a potential audience appearance from the Kardashians star would be the icing on the cake.
Kim Kardashian’s Strictly appearance ‘plan’
The news about Kim’s apparent plans to support Chris in the flesh comes after she publicly backed him online last week.
Underneath an Instagram picture showing Chris in his Strictly sequins, she wrote: “OMG OMG You’re gonna kill it!!!”
Chris, who hails from Leicester, has since revealed Kim sent him flowers after he bagged his spot on the show.
He said: “She sent me a beautiful bunch of flowers and said to break a leg. She has been completely supportive and has said, ‘I am so proud of you’. It’s nice to know I have that support.”
A source told The Sun that Kim is looking at her busy schedule to see if she can squeeze in a trip to the UK. Strictly Come Dancing is filmed at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, which is an easy distance from London.
“[Kim] opened her UK flagship shop in London at the end of July and is trying to coincide a visit to the store with watching Chris in action at Elstree,” the source said to the publication.
“Getting Kim into place would be like a military operation, but they can make it happen if her diary lines up.”
Kim is described as one of Chris’s closest clients. His wider client list includes Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande.
Kim herself previously competed on Strictly’s American counterpart, Dancing With The Stars, in 2008. Kim danced with Mark Ballas, the son of Strictly judge Shirley Ballas, and became the third celebrity eliminated.
When does Strictly Come Dancing start?
Strictly Come Dancing begins this Saturday (September 19.2026). The launch show kicks off at 7.25pm on BBC One with its brand new presenting line-up; Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdecombe.
Strictly’s launch is always pre-recorded, so don’t expect to spot Kim K in the audience just yet.
The celebrities will be seen meeting their pro partners before performing together for one big group number. It’s the following week that the games really begin with the first live show of the series!
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Strictly Come Dancing 2026 begins at 7.25pm on BBC One on Saturday September 19, 2026.
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