They'll be no Blackpool tour this year.
bosses have axed their Blackpool special this year for the first time in the show’s history.
The Blackpool show, which is one of the main highlights of the programme has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses have been forced to make some major changes for the upcoming series, including not being able to travel to Blackpool. ‘Blackpool is a milestone moment in every series of Strictly that our audience, our celebs and professional dancers look forward to,’ a BBC spokesperson told Metro.co.uk.‘Whilst we’ll be unable to physically go to Blackpool this series, we’ll still be celebrating this iconic venue and bringing it to life from our studio in Elstree.’Oti and Kelvin being greeted by fans at Blackpool Tower Ballrooms
It comes after it was reported earlier this week that a member of Strictly had been tested positive for coronavirus just as it prepares for its 2020 series.
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