Strictly Come Touring

Strictly Come Dancing is going live.

The hit reality TV show is taking to the road for an arena tour in the New Year.

TV presenter Zoe Ball, former athlete Denise Lewis, The Bill actress Louisa Lytton and ex-EastEnder Letitia Dean are among the contestants taking part.

As with the TV version, the show will pit the celebrity dancers and their partners against judges Arlene Philips, Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood.

Audiences at each venue will then be able to vote live from their seats via text message.

All proceeds will go to Children In Need.

The show will open at the SECC in Glasgow on January 18 and visit Newcastle, London, Nottingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham.

Tour dates:

January 18-19 - Glasgow SECC

January 21-22 - Newcastle Metro Arena

January 25-26 - London Wembley Arena

January 29-30 - Nottingham Arena

February 2 - Manchester Evening News Arena

February 8-9 - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena

February 16 - Birmingham NIA