The flagship BBC series could host its semi or quarter-finals at the palace.
13 June 2022
Anton Du Beke has said a potential Strictly Come Dancing special at Buckingham Palace would work “amazingly” after reports of such an event emerged at the weekend.
The former professional dancer and now judge on the BBC One show expressed his excitement at the idea while appearing on Good Morning Britain on Monday.
A live show will reportedly be streamed from the building’s ballroom during either the semi or quarter-finals of the series later this year, according to The Sun.
Would you like to see a live episode of Strictly Come Dancing from the Palace? 👑💃 pic.twitter.com/OcV3Qcz7tT
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 13, 2022
Speaking about the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Du Beke said: “They have been great fans of the show over the years.
“I would love to say yes. I don’t know about the show, I hope so. I would like to go and have a dance with someone.”
Du Beke, 55, has previously danced in the palace’s ballroom, which was completed in 1855 during the reign of Queen Victoria and features a musicians’ gallery and an organ.
He said: “They have a beautiful ballroom. I have had the great pleasure of dancing in it.
“If it was a true story, it would be brilliant. It would work amazingly. Just imagine the audience members!”
Du Beke also quipped that he had “heard through the grapevine” that he is Charles and Camilla’s favourite dancer on the show.
He was the programme’s longest-serving professional dancer, having been a fixture on the show since it began in 2004, until joining the judging panel last year to stand in for Bruno Tonioli.
Last month, Tonioli confirmed he had left the show for good after 14 years, with Du Beke becoming a regular fixture on the panel.
In 2017, Camilla featured during the Strictly Christmas special, dancing with judge Craig Revel Horwood and former professional dancer Brendan Cole at Buckingham Palace.
She also made a surprise appearance during the 2020 final, thanking the cast and crew for their work during the pandemic.
The forthcoming series will be the first since the departures of previous winners Aljaz Skorjanec and Oti Mabuse.
Mabuse, 31, announced in February that she was leaving, while Skorjanec, 32, revealed he was quitting via Instagram on March 28.
