Strictly Voting: How to vote on Strictly Come Dancing online and opening times.
Don’t miss out on your chance to cast your vote and save your favourite couple so they get to perform another week.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to vote on Strictly Come Dancing
Once all the couples have performed Saturday evening, the voting opens for approximately 25 minutes.
The results are revealed in the results show Sunday evening which is scheduled for What Time Is Strictly On?
The two couples who receive the least public votes combined with the judges scores will then go on to dance one last time in the dreaded dance-off.
Based on the dance-off alone, Shirley, Motsi, Craig and Anton will then choose which couple they would prefer to stay in the competition to dance another week. If the judges are split, head judge Shirley will have the casting vote.
Strictly Voting: How to vote on Strictly Come Dancing?
Voting couldn’t be easier, there are plenty of ways you can vote for the couples you want to see dance again.
Below is our guide to how to vote on Strictly Come Dancing and opening times:
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Vote on Strictly Come Dancing Online
The easiest way to vote for your favourite couples is to vote online. This can be done from your phone, laptop, tablet, whichever device you choose. Make sure that you sign up for a BBC account first to make sure that you don’t miss out. You can register any time so that you are ready to vote as soon as voting opens on Saturday evening.
1. Register here for a BBC account before the show: https://account.bbc.com/register/
Enter your information and sign up for an account and you are good to go and place your votes.
2. Go online when voting opens:
You can access the voting page via the Strictly homepage here: www.bbc.co.uk/strictly once voting opens.
Save it to your favourites so that you can access it quickly when you are ready to vote.
3. Choose your couples:
When voting has opened after all the couples have danced on Saturday evening you will have a list of all the remaining couples.
You are able to choose up to 3 couples to vote for, or you can vote 3 times for the same couple.
4. Wait for the results!
Wait patiently for the results show on Sunday evening to see if your favourite couples are safe.
Voting online with a QR code.
Strictly Come Dancing have made it super easy to vote using the QR code. This will appear on your TV screen when voting information is shown. Simply scan the QR code using your phone or tablet and follow the instructions.
Alternatively the QR code can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1X4ySd2Dzmg00cg4ZDc8DmC/voting-info
As above you can now choose the couples you want to vote for and wait for the results show on Sunday.
Strictly Voting by phone
If you don’t want to vote online you can still vote by phone. There will be a charge for voting by phone and this varies depending upon your provider.
The phone numbers will be given out in the show after each couple receives their results from the judges. But don’t worry if you miss them all of the numbers will be made available on the Strictly homepage whilst the vote is open.
Job done! Whichever method you choose make sure to vote for your favourites each week!
When does Voting open for Strictly?
Voting on Strictly Come Dancing opens after all the contestants have performed, this is a few minutes before the end of the transmission of the Saturday live main show.
Voting usually stays open for approximately 25 minutes after the end of the main show. Before the programme ends, Tess or Caudia will clearly state when lines will close.
When the vote is open, it will appear at the top of the Strictly homepage. If you can’t see it, try refreshing the page.
Only votes received during that period will count. Calls made outside the announced voting times will not count and the caller will hear a message stating that the line is closed.
What Kind of Strictly Voter Are You?
Just for fun take a look below – which kind of Strictly voter are you?
Firm Favourite
Chooses a favourite couple in week one, vote for them every week and remain loyal no matter what.
Best Dancer Voter
Vote each week depending on the technique and performance of the dancers that particular week. Not specifically voting for one couple each week.
Best Performance Voter
Vote on the entertainment value of the routine. Loves a bit of storytelling and flamboyancy, is less interested in technique.
Popularity Voter
Vote for their favourite celebrity based on their love for them – loyal and supportive they back their fav week in week out.
Meet all the Strictly Come Dancing Judges
Learn more about all the Strictly Judges here;
Past Winners of Strictly Come Dancing
Find out who has won BBC Strictly Come Dancing with our full list of past Strictly winners from 2004 here – Strictly Winners
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