Strictly Come Dancing’s superstar professional dancers, Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola, are to star in a brand-new stage show Red Hot and Ready – and it is heading for Grimsby.
Created by Jason Gilkison, Red Hot and Ready will dance its way round the UK in June and July 2025, visiting 27 venues. The tour will be presented by international dance phenomenon Burn the Floor, as the company makes a welcome return to the UK as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations.
A dynamic new dance show-with-a-difference, Red Hot and Ready builds on the acclaimed performance legacy created by Burn the Floor over more than two decades. The show brings together Strictly’s Dianne and Vito, with their incredible ability to deliver show-stopping performances, and a cast of multi-disciplined Burn the Floor dancers from around the world who are nothing short of spectacular, as well as sensational vocalists and live band.
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Red Hot and Ready – it bursts onto the stage at Grimsby Auditorium on July 17, 2025 – will be the ultimate high-voltage dance extravaganza, exploding with jaw-dropping choreography, heart-pounding music and breath-taking moves, from seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, and celebrating the pure joy of dance. Dianne has been a two-time finalist during her seven years with the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and is hugely popular thanks to her fun, quirky personality and dynamic dance style, not to mention her flaming red locks!
Winner of the show’s coveted Glitter Ball Trophy last year, Vito has become a firm favourite with audiences in his two years with Strictly, renowned for his outstanding talent as well as his cheeky sense of humour. Dianne, a former Australian Open champion, said: “I am truly excited to be going on tour with our magnificent new show with the most phenomenal partner Vito, and to sharing the love and the energy as we dance for you.”
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Italian-born Vito, who began dancing aged seven, said: “I can’t wait to be on tour with the amazing, beautiful, vibrant Dianne Buswell. It’s going to be Red, it’s going to be Hot, and we are going to be super Ready and bring to you so much joy and smiles and happiness.”
The show’s creator and choreographer Jason Gilkison said: “I am feeling blessed to be coming home to Burn the Floor and creating a new show for the first time in ten years. To have Dianne and Vito leading this dynamic cast really guarantees an unforgettable experience for our audience.”
Red Hot and Ready is presented by Burn the Floor, the dance company widely credited with kick-starting the modern ballroom dance revolution following its 1999 World Premiere in Bournemouth. The explosive show was ahead of its time in combining the art and tradition of ballroom with rock and roll technology.
Tickets for the Red Hot and Ready UK tour go on sale on Wednesday, May 22. Find more details at dianneandvito.co.uk
