Overview
- They will reprise their partnership on the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2026 tour, which opens January 23 at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and visits arenas nationwide.
- Kai reshared the news with the message "We’re baaaaaaaack," while Vicky called the chance to continue dancing "buzzing like an old fridge," highlighting a stop in her hometown of Newcastle.
- They were the seventh couple eliminated from the 2025 series after a week-eight Jive to Sound of the Underground scored 27/40 and the judges chose to save Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon in the dance-off, with Craig Revel Horwood saying he would have made the same call.
- The tour lineup announced so far includes Ellie Goldstein with Vito Coppola, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey with Karen Hauer, and La Voix with Aljaž Škorjanec, alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, with Janette Manrara hosting.
- The arena run features audience voting at each show and scheduled dates such as Liverpool on February 5–6, with further casting updates promised.