{
  "id": 9931015,
  "title": "How to watch Strictly Come Dancing 2026 online – free stream for season 24 of dance competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/how-to-watch-strictly-come-dancing-2026-online-free-stream-for-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/tv-shows/strictly-come-dancing-season-24-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "To watch Strictly Come Dancing 2026 online for free, UK viewers can tune in on BBC iPlayer, which airs every Saturday and Sunday. The show welcomes a new trio of presenters - Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe - replacing the previous duo of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The judges remain the same, with Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, and Shirley Ballas, while Craig Revel Horwood returns to the judging panel. New celebrities include Dani Dyer, Cach Mercer, Bethany Antonia, Jamie Wintstone, Lacey Turner, Lawrence Robb, Gwen Walters, and many others. For those outside the UK, using a VPN like NordVPN can help access the show, as it allows changing IP addresses to access geo-blocked content.",
  "summary": "With a trio of new hosts, the celeb-packed ballroom bonanza returns. Here's how to watch Strictly Come Dancing 2026 online from anywhere.",
  "key_points": [
    "Watch Strictly Come Dancing 2026 on BBC iPlayer for free",
    "New presenters include Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, Johannes Radebe",
    "VPN like NordVPN can help access outside UK"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}