[bbfan1991]

Strictly Come Dancing will continue to go head-to-head with The X Factor when both shows return to screens later this year, it has been claimed.

The ballroom contest repeatedly clashed with its reality rival on Saturday nights last year after BBC One bosses decided to shift the programme from its usual early evening slot to later in the schedule.

Although the move was criticised at the time, The Sun reports that the arrangement will continue this autumn.

A BBC source told the newspaper: "ITV expect us to back off this year but that's not going to happen. We aren't just going to roll over and do what they want us to."

Strictly lost out to The X Factor in the ratings battle last year, but it is thought that the show's producers are hoping to up the ante by recruiting bigger-name celebrities to dance in the next series.

The insider said: "It's no secret that last year's lineup was a bit low rent.

However, a BBC spokeswoman denied the reports, saying: "This is nothing but speculation. It's far too early to start talking about the next series of Strictly Come Dancing."



Oh dear.

[Stephanie]

pmsl if they do strictly is just gonna get the worse ratings again.

[Twilight]

i don't care tbh

[Tom4784]

It's a foolish move really, They'll both get more publicity but Strictly's gonna get worse ratings.

[Jack_]

Good. With any luck this'll spell the end for them. Foolish twats.

[Harry!]

Stricly is so boring now.

[Patrick]

LMFAO at the BBC thinking its world war 3.

'ITV Want us to roll over and not fight but thats what they want and we wont give them that'

PMSL Im quite sure them along with the rest of us dont care what you do, as Strictly is a complete and utter fail and it lost epicly last year to XF and its going to happen again because no one cares about it.

If they do this they might aswell axe the show.

[*mazedsalv**]

Good, i hope that they both crash and burn in the ratings.... that would be funny.
I bet XF would be like whilst BB gets its highest ratings for years...

We can dream. Simon's face will be priceless.

XF and BGT are just too big now, they cant continue to rise surely.

[Stacey.]

The X Factor is just epic tbf.
Strictly Come Dancing is ****!
i dont know how people can just watch people dancing.