The Rise Of Lacey and Delta and Controversial Changes - Strictly Speaking Week 1 (Strictly Come Dancing 2026)

Here it is! Our first official weekly review for Strictly Come Dancing 2026. In this episode, we discuss all of the dances from Week 1, including the genuine surprises of John Nellis, Lacey Turner and Tabby Stoecker, the under marking of Will Best, Chris Appleton and Cach Mercer, and our concerns for contestants such as Shaun Wright-Phillips, Melanie Walters and Dame Sarah Storey.  We also get into our thoughts regarding the schedule shake up, with Movie Week being moved forward, and also some of the controversial decisions the producers have made for It Takes Two. I also discovered a rabbit hole on BBC iPlayer, as we discuss the most daring question any of us have ever asked: is there too much Strictly?  Also, happy 91st birthday to the icon and legend Dame Julie Andrews! Strictly Come Dancing is available on BBC iPlayer. Jordan Cant's TikTok: [https://www.tiktok.com..](). Strictly Come Dancing week 1 premiered on Saturday 26th September on BBC One and iPlayer. Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe took over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, and the judges are Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.  Last year's series was won by Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, who beat George Clarke and Alexis Warr and Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin.  The celebrities for this year include Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Cach Mercer, Will Best, Dame Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Bethany Antonia, Graeme Hall, Lawrence Robb, Tabby Stoecker, John Nellis and Melanie Walters.  Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two was hosted by Ellie Taylor, who replaced Janette Manrara and Fleur East.  The returning professionals include Carlos Gu, Alexis Warr, Nikita Kuzmin, Julian Caillon, Katya Jones, Aljaz Skorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Vito Coppola, Lauren Oakley, Dianne Buswell, Jowita Przystał, Amy Dowden, Neil Jones, and Nancy Xu.  The new professionals are Cristian Priori, Lothabo Monametsi, Mark Karmalita, Aleksandra Isaeva, and Maddie Ingoldsby.