First look at Week 5 Icons group dance as Strictly pros become Britney Spears
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First look at Icons Week group dance as Strictly pros become Britney Spears

The dancers will celebrate Britney's illustrious showbiz career by recreating her best dance moments

Strictly Come Dancing fans will be seeing the professional dancers as they’ve seen them before in an unforgettable group performance.

Week 5 of the BBC dance competition heralds Icons Week – and who could be more iconic than the legendary Britney Spears?

The female professional dancers will each don a costume from the pop princess’ most memorable eras before they strut their stuff.

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So what can we expect to see in this unique performance as the competition gets underway? We’re here to give you a sneak peek…

Jowita Przystal as Britney in pro dance
Jowita Przystal unleashed her inner Britney Spears (Credit: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing: First look at Week 5 Icons group dance

Over on the official Strictly Come Dancing Instagram page, our pro dancers gave us the low-down on their Britney medley.

“In this dance, all of us professionals are playing different iconic Britney Spears moments,” explains Jowita Przystal.

Jake Leigh, who choreographed the impressive routine, adds: “We start off with Amy [Dowden] dressed as our school girl Britney.

Britney Spears tribute dance Amy Dowden
Amy Dowden channels her schoolgirl Britney (Credit: BBC)

“We go all the way up until Circus, which is Nadiya being our ringleader Britney.”

Jowita then goes on to explain which styles of performance have been incorporated into the dance. There’s plenty for the audience to keep their eyes peeled for: expect jazz funk, vogue-ing and some cheeky Latin to finish.

“We’ll definitely be doing our best to match Britney’s incredible energy on stage,” says Lauren Oakley. “Fingers crossed we can pull it off!”

When is the Strictly Come Dancing Icons dance?

You can catch the professionals performing their Britney-inspired dance in the Sunday night results episode of Strictly Come Dancing.

Nadiya Britney Spears
Meanwhile, Nadiya plays ringleader Britney [Credit: BBC]
All the Icons Week action starts on BBC One on Saturday October 25 at 6.35pm. The show will also feature the remaining 11 celebrity couples and their Icons Week routines.

Of course, it wouldn’t be icons week without our showbiz stars dancing to some absolute legends. Prepare to hear some Dolly Parton, Beyonce and Prince on the dancefloor!

Strictly Come Dancing: Sunday performance

It’s not just our pros you need to watch out for to channel their inner icons. The judges will also be getting in on the act; with one ready to go full Elvis Presley.

Sunday night’s show will also welcome Hollywood and West End star

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host Strictly


Nancy Brown
Editor