BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shayne Ward says 'it's time' as he offers update weeks after heartbreaking exit

Shayne Ward has given fans an exciting update following his gutting exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The singer and actor was the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from the BBC One dance contest earlier this month, alongside professional dance partner Nancy Xu.

Having lost out in his third dreaded dance-off, it meant that Shayne heartbreakingly missed out on place in the show's Blackpool special, which saw the remaining couples perform in the town's iconic Tower Ballroom, after wanting to get through to the annual spectacle so he mum could come and watch him dance on the show live for the first time.

It's since, however, been confirmed that Shayne's dancing journey will continue as he signed up to return to the dancefloor in the new year as part of the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Live Tour.

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The former Coronation Street star is so far joined by actress Sarah Hadland and Gladiators star Montell Douglas and the trio, who have competed in the dancing competition in the latest series, are the first celebrities confirmed for the string of shows which will run from January 17 to February 9, 2025.

The arena tour will open in Birmingham before moving to Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham, with the final shows set for London’s O2 Arena.

But while the start of his 2025 may be planned out with more dancing, he also seems eager to return to the music world. Taking to his Instagram Story this week, the former X Factor winner revealed he was working on new material.

As he was seen setting up shop in a café, he popped his head phones on and wrote alongside the clip: "To do lis! #NewYear