STRICTLY Come Dancing has announced the line-up for its 10th anniversary life tour visiting Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

Contestants and professionals from the latest series last autumn have been confirmed for the national tour running from January 20 to February 12.

They include finalists Louise Redknapp and Kevin Clifton, Danny Mac and Oti Mabuse, and Ore Oduba and Karen Clifton.

Also taking to the dancefloor each evening to try to win the glitter ball will be Ed Balls and Katya Jones, Daisy Lowe and Alja? Skorjanec, and Lesley Joseph and Gorka Marquez.

The Manchester dates will also include Judge Rinder, and and the entire tour will have group dance numbers featuring other popular professional dancers like Giovanni Pernice, Janette Manrara, AJ Pritchard and Oksana Platero.

Len Goodman, who retired from the TV show at Christmas, will be among the judges with live show director Craig Revel Horwood, former competitor Anita Rani and professional dancer Karen Hardy.

Judge Rinder will perform at all three shows at Manchester Arena on February 4 and 5, dancing with his partner from the TV series, Oksana Platero.

The criminal barrister and television court judge said: ā€œIā€™m particularly excited to be performing in such an enormous arena. I can't wait to share my love of dance."

Ed Balls will not be appearing at Manchester Arena.

Ore Oduba and professional partner Joanne Clifton in December became the 14th champions to take home the Glitterball Trophy at the end of the 2016 series.

They won after performing an American Smooth to Singin' in the Rain, a showdance to I Got Rhythm, and a jive to Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars.

Strictly Come Dancing will be at Sheffield Arena on January 25 and 26 (call 0114 2565656 to book tickets), the First Direct Arena in Leeds on February 2 and 3 (call 0844 248 1585), and Manchester Arena on February 4 and 5 (call 0844 847 8000).