Strictly Come Dancing 2026: What time it's on as BBC shares first look at Mel C working up a Sweat

The Spice Girl is in the ballroom this weekend
Natasha Rigler
By Natasha Rigler

Strictly Come Dancing 2026‘s professionals will be working up a Sweat with Mel C this weekend – and here’s what time it’s on.

The pros will be joining Mel as she performs her hit single Sweat while burning some serious calories.

First look pictures show the Spice Girl powering away on an exercise bike, complete with disco ball wheels.

Melanie C joins the Strictly Come Dancing pros for a group dance this weekend (Credit:

It looks epic! Here’s what we know and what time Strictly Come Dancing is on this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing: First look at Mel C group dance

Mel’s performance with the Strictly pros was first teased on spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two this week.

Kaya Jones said of the special guest: “I’ll give you a hint  – she’s sporty and she brings a whole lot of spice to this routine.”

Mel was then filmed speaking about her performance once her name had been revealed.

“It is so incredible to be here performing on Strictly. The last time I was here, I  was with the Spice Girls,” she said.

Speaking about the pros, Mel added: “They are incredible and they make me up my game. But also, it’s quite intimidating!”

The pros are pretty excited to be dancing alongside Sporty Spice, too.

Julian Caillon said: “We’ve got Melanie C with us and we’re all super, super excited to be sharing the stage with an absolute icon.”

In the sneak peek pictures, Mel can be seen cycling away on a spin bike alongside the professionals. They are also working up a sweat with resistance bands, before Mel is hoisted onto the shoulders of Julian and Aljaž Škorjanec.

Talk about a high energy performance for Week 5!

Mel is performing her song Sweat in the ballroom (Credit: BBC)

All the Strictly Week 5 songs and dances

The BBC has also revealed all of the songs and dances for Week 5’s live show. The ballroom will see the return of Delta Goodrem with her partner Kai Widdrington. Delta had skipped a week after injuring her shoulder.

The songs and dances are:

  • Bethany Antonia & Nancy Xu: Argentine Tango – All The Things She Said by Harrison
  • Dani Dyer & Nikita Kuzmin: Salsa – DESPECHÁ by ROSALÍA
  • Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington: Rumba – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion
  • Jaime Winstone & Carlos Gu: Foxtrot – Man I Need by Olivia Dean
  • Lacey Turner & Vito Coppola: Tango – Atomic by Blondie
  • Tabby Stoecker & Mark Karmalita: Couple’s Choice – stupid song by Olivia Rodrigo
  • Cach Mercer & Maddie Ingoldsby: Cha Cha – Beggin’ by Måneskin
  • Graeme Hall & Lauren Oakley: Tango – Hernando’s Hideaway by The Johnston Brothers
  • John Nellis & Katya Jones: Quickstep – Five Colours in Her Hair by McFly
  • Lawrence Robb & Jowita Przystał: Jive – The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
  • Shaun Wright-Phillips & Alexis Warr: Jive – Faith by Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande
  • Will Best & Dianne Buswell: Cha Cha – Daddy by Della Reese
Mel C in pink cropped top
Mel said she found it ‘intimidating’ performing with the professional dancers (Credit: BBC)

What time is Strictly Come Dancing on this weekend?

Strictly’s next live show airs on BBC One on Saturday October 24, 2026. The episode starts at 6.30pm, which is 15 minutes later than previous weeks’ episodes, and ends at 8.35pm.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results featuring Mel C airs on Sunday. The episode will see another celebrity and their partner eliminated following the next dance off.

The Results show starts at 7.10pm on BBC One, with a finish time of 8pm.

The weeks are starting to fly by now, aren’t they?!

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Strictly Come Dancing 2026 continues at 6.30pm on BBC One on Saturday October 24, 2026.