The hotly-anticipated Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour is back on the road next year for 30 super-sized arena shows across the country.

The tour will waltz into Birmingham and Nottingham in January and February, and tickets go on sale at 8am on Friday, September 22. The shows will see the return to the Strictly family of reigning Strictly Champion Ore Oduba as host who will be joined on stage by Strictly Judges Craig Revel Horwood - who directs the live show for the eighth year - and Bruno Tonioli, alongside many of the celebrities and professional dancers from the highly anticipated 15th Strictly Come Dancing BBC One TV series.

Host, Ore Oduba said: "Winning Strictly was the most unforgettable experience and a dream come true. I am so thrilled that I get to keep that dream alive and take part in the Strictly live tour once again, this time as host. This show and its fans will always hold a special place in my heart so I can't wait to travel the UK again and meet the fantastic audiences that make Strictly the phenomenon we know and love."

Craig Revel Horwood said: "I'm delighted to be back directing and judging the 2018 tour. I have lots of new surprises up my sleeve - next year is going to be bigger and better than ever before. With Ore as host and a new judging panel too, this tour will be just FAB-U-LOUS!"

BBC One's hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing returns to TV screens later this month with an exciting new celebrity line-up and a host of breathtaking dance routines guaranteed to leave audiences spellbound. And Strictly's Live Tour is no different - this must-see live event for fans of all ages brings all the magic of the TV show to an arena near you. Showcasing all the amazing choreography and incredible live music that Strictly is famous for, audiences can experience everything they love about the TV show live on stage.

Bruno Tonioli said: "I'm delighted to be returning to the Strictly Live shows next year. I've missed the huge audiences around the country and I can't wait to be back on tour – it's going to be fantastico!"

The live tour judges will provide their invaluable wisdom, advice and scores at each performance on tour. Not only are the celebrities and their dance partners competing for the live tour judges' scores, they will also be battling to win votes from the arena audiences, who can text vote via their mobile phones and ultimately have the power to decide who wins the coveted Glitterball Trophy at the end of each show.

Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour 2018 will waltz into into Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena for five shows between January 19 and 21, and for three shows at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on February 6 and February 7.

Tickets to the Birmingham gigs, costing between £40.45 and £74.35, go on sale at 8am on Friday, September 22 and are available here from The Ticket Factory. There are pre-sales available from Wednesday, September 20 for those who have bought tickets before.

For Nottingham, tickets also go on sale at 8am on Friday, September 22, priced from £50.40 and £72.80 and are available here. An exclusive venue pre-sale will take place from 8am on Wednesday 20 September. Customers wishing to obtain priority tickets will need to sign up to the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Mailing List by 23:59 on Tuesday, September 19 here.

Full tour venues and dates are available here

Strictly Come Dancing 2017 kicks off on Saturday, September 23 on BBC One at 6.25pm.