How to vote in Strictly Come Dancing 2025

The weekend is officially in full swing, which means one thing and one thing only: it's time to don your glad rags and boogie on down to the floor for the latest episode of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

It's week three of the BBC's long-running dance competition, which sees a selection of famous faces from the worlds of music, entertainment and sport partner up with pros in a bid to get their hands on the prestigious glitterball trophy.

This year's contestants include ex-Doctor Who star Alex Kingston, former England and Chelsea footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal, who, along with the rest of the celebs, will be dancing to songs from the movies on this week's show.

But who will impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse?

Will it be Ross King and Jowita Przystał with their Paso Doble to Thunderbirds Theme from Thunderbirds? Or will Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola dazzle with their Samba to Dance the Night from Barbie?

Sadly, Stefan Dennis will not be performing a Waltz to It Is You (I Have Loved) from Shrek with Dianne Buswell after pulling out of tonight's performance due to illness. But fear not, Neighbours fans — he will be back in the running next week.

And it's not just the judges the contestants will be looking to score highly from; the public will also decide who will remain in the competition for another week.

But on this year's show, voting will be slightly different from what some viewers may be used to.

Ahead of the show's run, the BBC confirmed it had scrapped premium-rate voting, meaning there is now only one way viewers can vote.

So, how can you cast your vote on Strictly Come Dancing? Read on for everything you need to know.

How to vote online for Strictly Come Dancing

When the vote opens, head on over to the Strictly homepage, where you'll find the vote at the top of the page.

You can vote online on the Strictly homepage, or by scanning the QR code available on their website – which will be displayed on screen during the show. Online voting can be done by a mobile phone, tablet or computer.

Before you can vote, you need to be signed into your BBC account. If you voted last year, providing you're using the same device, you should still be signed in and ready to vote.

But if you have never voted before, you will need to register for a BBC account in order to vote.

Once the vote is open, the couples will be listed in alphabetical order.

You can cast your votes by selecting your favourite duo by clicking the plus icon next to their name so that a 1 appears in the box between the plus and minus icons.

Once you've allocated all your votes, you won't be able to press the plus icon anymore. If you're happy with your votes, then click 'Submit X votes' at the bottom of the page. Once submitted, the votes cannot be changed.

When will the vote open?

Voting will open during the show.

Is it free to vote online for Strictly?

Voting online is free for Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

Can you vote by phone?

No. Earlier this month, the BBC confirmed it had scrapped its premium-rate phone voting system, with the Eurovision Song Contest becoming the last major BBC show to offer it.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer.

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