Strictly Come Dancing 15x17 - Week 9 Blackpool

The star-studded dance contest reaches its most dazzling annualmilestone, as the eight remaining pro-celebrity duos departfrom London and head north to the Lancashire coast, where theyput their skills to the test against the iconic backdrop ofBlackpool Tower Ballroom. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman openproceedings by introducing a grand-scale group performance, inwhich the couples are joined on the dancefloor by judgesShirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig RevelHorwood. Already a glamorous affair, Strictly turns the dialwell and truly up to 11 for its yearly trip to the northernresort town, with even more glitzy sets and routines that pushthe performers to their limits. With the grand final now only amonth away, the stars once again face the judges scrutinyahead of yet another elimination.