Overview

• The BBC confirmed that Cynthia Erivo will return to Strictly Come Dancing on 11 October as the show's first-ever guest mentor.
• Erivo will coach the remaining couples in rehearsals and sit alongside the judges in the studio to give live feedback on the night.
• Pro dancers will perform a routine set to As Long As You’re Mine, featured in the forthcoming Wicked film.
• The booking coincides with the cinema release of Wicked: For Good on 21 November, reinforcing a cross-promotion with the franchise.
• Erivo previously appeared on Strictly in 2021 as a stand-in judge, providing a precedent for her involvement with the series.