Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special: Couples dance in Hogwarts Great Hall
THIS year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will once again be a huge fixture on BBC One's festive schedule - especially as this time, the couples will dance in the Great Hall from Harry Potter's Hogwarts.
The Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing will have a magical twist
Celebs including Alison Hammond, Abbey Clancy, Tom Chambers, Lisa Snowdon and Harry Judd, plus People's Strictly champ Corporal Cassidy Little, will be seen competing for the top spot on December 25.
Now, first pictures from the show see the dolled-up couples looking stunning in black and white, twirling around the ballroom at the Neasden tourist hotspot.
A source previously told The Mirror: "The bosses thought it would be nice to give things a slightly different feel to the rest of the series, and shooting some routines in a different set."
“It’s going to be amazing, with a really great feel-good factor about it - and Christmas viewers are going to love it.”
Lisa Snowdon will dance with Pasha Kovalev
Tom Chambers is partnered with Oti Mabuse
It’s going to be amazing, with a really great feel-good factor about it - and Christmas viewers are going to love it
For the one-off edition, Pasha Kovalev partners Snowdon, Brendan Cole dances with Clancy, Natalie Lowe returns to perform with Little and Oti Mabuse will dance with Chambers.
Joanne Clifton and Robin Windsor, who did not compete this year in the main contest, will partner Judd and Hammond respectively.
On the inclusion of Little, who danced with Lowe in the unique version of the show earlier this year, a source told the Telegraph: "Cassidy Little was the winner of The People's Strictly earlier this year and won over the hearts of the public who voted him as their champion.
“His Paso Doble really impressed the Judges and everyone at home, and it has since been viewed over a million times online.
The women look gorgeous in white
Alison Hammond dances with Robin Windsor
“The Strictly Christmas special is a celebration of the most memorable contestants from previous years and Cassidy is definitely one of the viewer's favourites."
They added: "We are delighted Cassidy and Natalie will be part of our annual festive fixture which promises to be a real Christmas cracker on BBC One."
Tess Daly will host with Claudia Winkleman, who replaces an unwell Bruce Forsyth.
This year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special airs on Christmas Day on BBC One at 6:15pm.
Natalie Lowe dances with Cpl Little