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The dance talent show returns, with dancers of any age and dance style competing to win £50,000 and a chance to perform on Strictly Come Dancing.
Hoping to discover the greatest dancer are the superstar dance captains: multi-platinum-selling singer Cheryl, Broadway and Glee star Matthew Morrison and Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. They are now joined by a brand new dance captain - pop star, dancer and choreographer, Todrick Hall.
The series is hosted by singer, rapper and former Strictly champion Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo, member of award-winning dance troupe Diversity. Love Island star and professional dancer Curtis Pritchard joins the show as the new 'receptionist', looking after all the acts backstage as they nervously await the biggest audition of their lives.
At the auditions the audience holds the power, and only they will decide if the mirror opens for the acts or not. The dancers need to impress at least 75% of the audience for the mirror to open and progress in the competition. And there is a brand new twist at the end of each episode, where one dance captain will get to pick one act and take them straight through to the live shows.
Get ready to see talent from across the world of dance, from ballet to jazz, street to ballroom, contemporary to krump, as they give the performances of their lives in the hope of opening the mirror.
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[@keithzebrowski5169]

He was original and his dancing was incredible. He has a chance to win

[@keithzebrowski5169]

@Gold Rose I would think Odi is Ballroom Cheryl ballet Matthew Broadway and Todrick hip hop

[@jasongreen9371]

Harrison was more deserving of going straight through but wasn't surprised he was beaten by the sympathy voted toddlers. Harrison was amazing. Really talented and as well as a fab dancer a great actor as well. Incredible. My winner so far.

[@alliecliffe3458]

Yeh he was good 2 years ago when he won

[@abitrickett9188]

I'm sorry but this show is for people with talent to get noticed and be put out there to become professional dancers. Although he has incredible talent Harrison also has 31 championships and a world championship title as well as having performed in Matilda he has no need to win this. There dancer of the day went to two dancers who deserved it and need to be put out there. He has done it and has the resources to keep going in this profession. HE HAS NO REASON TO WIN!

[@alliecliffe3458]

Abi Trickett he’s the best dancer

[@alliecliffe3458]

Abi Trickett he don’t have that many everyone does that does on it anyway he only won a kids talent show and met briar Miley

[@abitrickett9188]

@@alliecliffe3458 look at his Instagram account and nah he doesn't deserve to win if he's already won a TV dance competition

[@bryangintora9541]

Harrison’s concept with a Dancing Pennywise was fantastic! Seriously the storytelling, the control, the acting. Flawless

[@genetsandjazz]

What's the story here that Pennywise went to join Dance Moms? There's no acting once the actual dance starts.

[@freya5941]

This guy is called Harrison Vaghaun, he is 16 and dances at Jelli Studios in Liverpool. He won the series “taking the next step” and won first place at the dance World Cup (Boys Jazz and Showdance category) with this dance. He is insanely talented!

[@lttaylor6590]

Freya I thought he was amazing loved it xx

[@ameliaedits4515]

He is insanely talented

[@max.dumbleton]

Wait that’s the studio Harry and Eleiyah came from last year, got some shoes to fill. wonder if he got any help?

[@freya5941]

Max Dumbleton yes, Libby and Charlie who were on bgt this year also go there!

[@annjoski2711]

Thank you for the info! He was so amazing, and I can now follow his career! He will go so far. I can see Riddick already thinking how can I get him in a video!!!

[@sarahslowley7438]

See this is what would happen if IT perfected his craft of dancing and went to the UK to become the greatest dancer

[@arya9509]

Sarah Slowley he’s called pennywise but yeah

[@kaka_dopa7858]

😂😂

[@Kazza_8240]

Oh no no no no no, don't even fkn go there. Pennywise doing ballet moves??? I don't fkn think so. Sorry but I'm an IT fan who's not impressed by dancing. He could at least have done the Pennywise dance that he does to the organ. Nah man, he used my boys face as a gimmick, and he'll float for it 😂

[@justinconnolly66]

Love those negative comments from some on here, saying basic contemporary moves etc, I thought he was brilliant and it’s no wonder as I’m sure this guy is Harrison Vaughn, 4 time Contemporary dance World Champion, lol basic contemporary what utter tosh. The guy was superb.

[@emmakershaw2794]

It is the same Harrison that you are thinking about. Met him he is a lovely chap.

[@kirsteeny8969]

and he won taking the next step, so got the chance to perform in the Canadian dance show The Next Step, I watched the competition and he was phenomenal and totally a deserving winner. I really hope he wins this one, he really could be the next Ellie

[@shiftyshinings1273]

Why can’t we see the votes on the screen?

[@sissybeckett9088]

It’sHarryJ yeah that’ really bothered me

[@williamshryock1784]

I was missing the score as well ... but based on the lights that came on in the audience --- he got a LOT ...

[@abuhuraira3685]

Words of compliments are more precious than the money This is exactly what I saw during and after this amazing act This is gonna make him do even better in time to come

[@nemesisurvivorleon]

yaaaay someone succeeded with a horror aesthetic. Always rare and hard to find.

[@baasimbalawle1777]

We used to see the percentage vote on the screen!! Where is it this year?😠😠

[@alliecliffe3458]

Baasim Balawle ik Xx🥺

[@sissybeckett9088]

Baasim Balawle yeah it’s so annoying 🙁

[@NightStarpmv]

it's still 75% but they don't show the percentage unless the act didn't make the 75%, and at the end of the act they show the percentage in the corner

[@sissybeckett9088]

Night Star no we mean the percentage going up when they dancing so they know how close they are to 75

[@bingobanana7848]

This was probably thee most darkest song with a character iv ever seen but man was it good !

[@giuliadamiani]

yup, definitely Harrison Vaughan. Broadway vibes with that acting up there. wow.

[@eloisesutcliffe4193]

This. Was. Perfect. I love the style and if he carry’s on like this I REALLY WANT HIM TO WIN I’ve watched this over so many times

[@Kazza_8240]

Nah

[@ameliaedits4515]

I hope he wins!

[@userid865]

Wow audience and judges reaction are so awesome and wow pheonemonal dance literally

[@chayse.alexanvlogz3115]

Is it just me who found this dance oddly satisfying to watch?😂

[@snakemanpete55]

Oh wow he's a scouser. ..I for some reason thought he might be American. .

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

On the thumbnail I thought it looked bit like Kate McKinnon being awesome.

[@bemfawkes3214]

That seemed effortless, what an ecstatically, energetically elastic dancer. Fabulous!

[@bea_sezza8689]

Loved Harrison's, he was amazing. Acting and dancing was top notch.

[@lisamoreton1332]

Wow an amazing dancer . He reminds me of Yungblud .Definitely a winner .

[@nadiadegroot4097]

YES! That was my first reaction as welk

[@Kazza_8240]

Good dancer, shite clown. Edit > sorry,,but I fkn love Pennywise 😠

[@thisesmesbigfan5845]

I loved Curtis he was like ha he help

[@antiquemacabre]

Daaaaaaamn. Such talent. I'm floored.

[@tamannaali508]

Loved it just like I did last year but why couldn’t we see the percentage vote this year? That made it exciting! Little less exciting without it! ❤️

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[@juliawatson2865]

OMG! THAT'S TODRICK HALL!

[@denimstage8746]

Pure talent, no sob story and amazing character stuff. Amazing.

[@AzlianaLyana]

I've got goosebumps! Amazing performance :)

[@jessieluna2423]

upload the new CLOWN dance from the FINAL I BEG YOU BBC

[@777violett]

The splits he did in the air went crazy

[@izzetdemir5328]

Me et to you

[@kirstyriordan8959]

Can he still make it through? I've never watched this before. So don't understand the concept of the show lol

[@franceshindmarsh1008]

Yes there is callbacks and last year there was only 3 judges and they got to choose 4 acts each. But this year there's an extra judge so they all get 3 acts each. So I think each week of the auditions each judge will get to pick one dancer of that round of auditions to take straight through to the finals and then they will get to choose 2 more each from the dancers in the callbacks. This is new for this year as last year the judges didn't get to choose someone from the auditions. They all had to wait until the callbacks to choose who they wanted.

[@Dj-bk3vz]

Cheryl what do you think... I mean your opinion is not really needed as you don't really do anything apart from get married/divorce get married/divorce date younger men/get pregnant... Pretend you can dance and really can't sing.

[@Dj-bk3vz]

@Roxie Rocks I think she should get a refund from all those dance lessons that have taught her Jack sh*t

[@rachaelanne3700]

And don't forget in between times she likes to launch racist attacks on nightclub toilet attendants punching them in the face and calling them horrible names

[@nicciblackwell4427]

And you guys are all Jesus Christ

[@rachaelanne3700]

You don't have to be Jesus Christ to not go around punching toilet attendants and calling them racist slurs it's called being decent and not being a dick

[@iiiiii1079]

HE DID THE TIK TOK MICROWAVE MOVE AT THE START

[@joshblackmore257]

The guy at the desk looks a bit like AJ from strictly

[@hannahmay722]

Up The Saints123 he’s his brother 😂

[@joshblackmore257]

Oh I did not know that

[@pyschologygeek]

Being alone has nothing to do with how many people are around.

[@pheonix2009]

I have to say for someone who is afraid of clowns yeah this was hard to watch at first but as soon as he started to dance omg i couldnt look away he is absolutely phenomenal and for someone so young he is deffo going places

[@laurennicole7427]

Yeessssss Harrison you have grown us so much since playing Oliver on the next step

[@alliecliffe3458]

Yess I knew it was him x

[@SandiByrd]

He's genius!!

[@ggrinfan]

This show is an inspiration for all dance lovers...specially for the children. He is a gifted dancer, this was fantastic .

[@nszxvz]

Funny how he competed in Taking The Next Step and I think another contestant called Aimee is competing in this competition. She competed with Harrison at Taking The Next Step, Harrison won and she was runner-up, they have come for a *REMATCH.*

[@beautoxxbeautoxx]

Great dancer! Though I hope he didn't end up going to the fourth judge if he wants to get paid for his work... 😏

[@iiiiii1079]

I'm LIVING for how uncomfortable the receptionist was

[@colonclosedparantheses293]

Unpopular opinion: I didn't really notice anything particularly special with the dancing Harrison performed besides the flexibility, but then again, I can't judge dance because I'm not fond of it. I'm sure it takes a lot of skill and practice, but in case anybody wanted to know a stranger on the internet's opinion, I gotchu.

[@louuanneeestrewp6189]

He encorporated ballet, modern, lyrical, contemporary and gymnastics into his routine and executed it perfectly, definitely special.

[@mohammadallouch710]

@@louuanneeestrewp6189 its all about the technique and lines that only dance people distinguish ♥ the choreo is intricate as well

[@louuanneeestrewp6189]

@@mohammadallouch710 I think Jennifer Ellison chereographed this which would be why it's so creative 😂 she always puts a good show on

[@mohammadallouch710]

@@louuanneeestrewp6189 you're absolutely right

[@genetsandjazz]

@@louuanneeestrewp6189 That's not special. That's typical competition dance. And he failed to act like Pennywise.

[@lourdeslopez2846]

People love creepy stuff but when young beautiful asian dance his beautiful ballet nobody clapped for him. His performance that was really beautiful. But these times people just love horror, darkness, creepies and clowns. His ability to dance was ok, but the message in the dance BIG NO FOR ME ( subliminal message) ignorant people clap without understanding‼️

[@jacobbruner2519]

What was that thing mama always said.... Oh yeah don't judge a book by its cover... Yes love keep that poo on the floor!!!!!

[@shiree3282]

That was creepy no wonder he gave poor old curtis a fright

[@Kazza_8240]

Naw it wisnae

[@editorxv7496]

I love this show :D , also cheryl cole and oti mabuse!

[@kimcornelissen1529]

Harrison can't go wrong with either Oti or Trodric both incredible choreographers and dancers.

[@hangoorhuis1033]

We are most amused

[@christinebuckingham8369]

Amazing dancer! Wow!

[@alliecliffe3458]

He won a dancing show on tv not that long ago

[@MrCarlosMorales12]

Question.. who are those random women talking throughout the video. Are they actors or celebrities? Like how come we are able to hear them? And does the rest of the audience hear them as well. It’s weird

[@austinchamblin7817]

Am I the only one that noticed the watches on the voter's hand. Why? Just Why? The dancing was phenomenal though!

[@speedsparks257]

What an amazing dancer I watched it last night

[@jenniferberry190]

Well done harrison amazing performance #teamharrison Come on!!

[@beyourself8701]

Harrison's performance was stunning and flawless! He is a great actor telling a great story! I can't stop replaying this clip!

[@bahardan8544]

What’s happened to Cheryl Cole’s face 😦 I think she’s getting too much fillers 🤔

[@snakemanpete55]

The filler is falling off I think ...she's Susan Boyle underneath that filler makeup

[@leahcrowe2798]

did anyone realise he won taking on the next step then was actually on the next step for one episode

[@rahulrathod170]

Receptionist... Why dies he need a laptop? Whats he doing? LOL

[@AE6507]

TF am I watching ....

[@LeOn-li9es]

This is not real pennywise Real pennywise is red blood no black

[@heidistinton721]

I usually love watching dancing but this show I just don,t love plus all the tv on bbc1 this Saturday 4th Jan 2o2o crap.

[@nicholavaughan]

Easily the stand-out moment of the show. I learned about him a few years ago (my interest was piqued because we share a surname - although I'm pretty sure we're not related) and have been following his career ever since. This gave me goosebumps and is an incredible piece of work. Well Done Harrison... I'm excited to see what you do next. Nx

[@alliecliffe3458]

Yess Harrison u have got so much better since taking the next step xxx

[@s.l.l.3324]

Wait is that the Irish guy who went on as Chloe's assistant??

[@alliecliffe3458]

S. L. L. Yeh xx

[@alliecliffe3458]

S. L. L. It’s him x

[@s.l.l.3324]

@@alliecliffe3458 woah. Hope he does well

[@alliecliffe3458]

S. L. L. Yeh he was amazing x

[@katherinewalker1914]

wow but scary

[@stacyrobinson1745]

A creeeeeeeeepy and talented dancing nightmare!!!!!!

[@Polo-Shirt7899]

So was muss Mal let's dance beim Tanzen als Kostüm getragen werden....

[@sylviayoung1901]

Phenomenal...period!!

[@adalinegorez9933]

So I'm the only one who realized this is the same guy who won the next step competition?

[@ZOELOUSwan]

Athena Phoenix I’m so sorry for this but what is the next step?

[@adalinegorez9933]

@@ZOELOUSwan lmao it's a dance show and they held a competition for a dancer to get featured in an episode

[@ZOELOUSwan]

Athena Phoenix ok thank you

[@hillcomonkey9030]

I thought it was more a gymnastics routine more than dancing. Yes, he has talent. Sorry to say that the guy with a 100 watches on got my attention more than the Clown. Just "Why???"

[@mohammadallouch710]

Tumbles are also a mandatory foundation in contemporary and if you really believe its gymnastics it means that its an acro routine which is actually a dance style ♥

[@AndrewMacLaine]

It was a gymnastic dance. It seems that the audience gets excited more for "tricks" rather than classic dancing or emoting, which is un surprising and a little disappointing. But in the end, it means the dancers that dont do acrobatics have to work that much harder to be impressive, which is a good thing.

[@ameliaedits4515]

Its called acro it's a style actually try googling it think before you say mean things.

[@misimatokastanley]

I love his contemporary dance literally he's like so much wish he can be in Otis team cause she is such a good professional

[@randomnetfiend]

IN.CRED.IB.LE

[@roselyuh]

I mean, of course it’s gonna be a Ruelle song.

[@jazmorrison9030]

amazeing has to win

[@jerryjones9799]

More shit from the BBC.......FFS.

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

Pennywise

[@Kazza_8240]

Nah. It's just a bad rip off for the gimmick factor. He'll be fkn Joker next week 😒

[@Kazza_8240]

Ok I know Pennywise is the Dancing Clown, but ballet??? Naw man, too far 😂 he could at least have added in the move from the film where Pennywise dances to the organ. I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but I fkn love that damn clown, and I only caught this on tv as there was nothing else on........ I could turn really geeky and say the makeup and the outfit didn't look right, but I do appreciate that not everyone is as daft about Pennywise as me. All in all, I'd give 4/10. Needs to be more scary and creepy to impress me.

[@KerryanneB19]

Love the music and dancing is fantastic

[@bunnyboo3152]

WOW

[@mathieuleader8601]

Bob Gray is a great dancer

[@coltond2600]

The guy at front desk is cute

[@Leah2408]

How many watches does one man need

[@stacyrobinson1745]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@unknownuser3000]

This show seems great.

[@lmurry3823]

That's Cheryl Cole?

[@brianpanlilio2575]

I love him so much! He is very good dancer! I hope is going WON!! 💪🏼👊🏼👊🏼😎

[@cocoshuimu]

Cole's Lips are back. This time looks normal and natural. Love it

[@jessieluna2423]

He is my WINNER of the whole show!! He is Amazing, He can Act unlike most of the other acts and he tells a story with his dancing this is one of the hardest skills to master and only the best of the best can do this!

[@patriciaramos4668]

🤡🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@kacey6374]

What's more creepy, A : The performance, or B: Matthews moustache?

[@yourmikeyboydobson1666]

Chucky laugh

[@catherinebyrne1796]

💚

[@asiapope6040]

.

[@roswithacheminade5062]

Wow 👍👍👍

[@MegzGMissMeganne]

cheryl is dumb for not taking him , can we have a Alesha take Cheryl's place next series , thanks

[@kicoolie]

I got chills slayed❗️😫

[@katieb928]

He is absolutely mesmerising.

[@zozowizman1644]

WOW

[@kerryplatt2545]

WOW! Amazing 👌

[@gumshew2007]

WOW, he was great, loved him, I hope he wins, cheers from the USA.

[@georgeg2711]

‘Contemporary’

[@Kazza_8240]

He'll be fkn Joker next week 😤

[@elisangelabeserra4130]

Wonderful!👏👏