The Strictly Come Dancing cast and crew primarily stay at the Big Blue Hotel, located right next to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, due to its convenient location and facilities. While other hotels like the Holiday Inn near North Pier have been used, the Big Blue Hotel is the traditional and most frequently cited choice for the stars.
Strictly Come Dancing stars traditionally stay at The Big Blue Hotel, located right next to the Blackpool Pleasure Beach, due to its convenient location and amenities, though sometimes the Holiday Inn near the North Pier is also used for cast and crew. Fans often gather at The Big Blue Hotel, hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrities as they come and go, especially during the show's annual Blackpool Week.
Blackpool tower ballroom with the strictly come dancing couples enjoying the atmosphere of entertaining the audience. Charismatic feel with lighting shining on the dancers ✨️
How much do contestants get paid for being on Strictly Come Dancing?
It's thought that all the celebs get a minimum payment of £25,000, despite Apprentice star Thomas Skinner saying he got paid “ten grand” for being elminated first this year. If they get past the first few eliminations this is thought to nearly double to £45,000.
Do Strictly contestants get to keep their costumes?
At the end of each episode of Strictly, the dresses and costumes are returned to DSI, where they're kept for purchase and rental. The same rule applies after our DSI Elite Performers and sponsored dancers have worn one of our stunning creations.
Perhaps what attracts so many celebrities to the Lowry is the Charles Forte Suite, thought to be the region's most costly hotel room. This suite has a very large living and dining area with seating for eight for dinner, and includes its own baby grand piano.
It's been an annual highlight since 2010. GOOD NEWS Strictly Come Dancing at Blackpool Tower Ballroom is BACK in 2025 on Saturday 22 November! Your favourite show has always been the live episode from the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
In the same month, a male Strictly star in his thirties was arrested on suspicion of rape – which is separate to the latest allegations. Separately, Giovanni Pernice left the show over abuse allegations made by Amanda Abbington, his dance partner for the 2023 series.
Strictly Come Dancing will be back in Blackpool this weekend. The show is usually filmed at Elstree studios in Hertfordshire, but for one week each year the show moves up north to the Tower Ballroom located in the seaside town.
Hotel Football is an upscale football-themed hotel overlooking Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United F.C., in Trafford, England. It is owned by former players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville and Gary Neville, as well as the GG Hospitality Management Company.
More than 40% of anti-social behaviour incidents in Blackpool happen in just three areas of the town, a new report has revealed. The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) said Talbot, Bloomfield and Claremont had emerged as the worst-hit wards.
Lytham and its larger neighbour St Annes are something of an antithesis to nearby Blackpool. Generally grouped together as 'Lytham St Annes', these two seaside resorts belong to a quieter and more genteel age and as such they are more popular with senior holidaymakers.
Amongst previous patrons, The Imperial Hotel can count the Queen and novelist Charles Dickens, in addition to various British Prime Ministers and numerous stars of stage and screen. Today the Grade II listed hotel is owned and operated by The Hotel Collection who run a four star enterprise.
BBC's Strictly Come Dancing waltzed into a new era at the weekend with La Voix, the main show's first-ever drag queen contestant, making a glittering and unforgettable debut on the ballroom floor.
Do Strictly dancers get paid more the longer they stay in?
Celebrities who appear on Strictly earn a range of money, with reports suggesting that all stars earn a minimum of £25,000 and gain more depending on how long they remain in the show.
