UK Tour Returns For An Incredible Sixth Year

West-End star Denise Van Outen and former England cricketer Phil Tufnell complete the star studded line up on the 2013 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour

West End star Denise Van Outen and former England Cricketer Phil Tufnell are the final celebrities confirmed to perform on the Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Live Tour. They will join Tracey Beaker star Dani Harmer, much loved TV presenter Fern Britton, TV actress Lisa Riley, GB Olympian Louis Smith and former England Cricket captain and legend Michael Vaughan. Denise has topped the leaderboard for the past four weeks, impressing the judges with her grace and elegance. She has been described by Bruno Tonioli as "perfect". On announcing her place on the tour Denise said: "I've had the time of my life on Strictly Come Dancing and can't wait to take the show on the road, dancing in front of a huge live audience, night after night! I'm so glad my Strictly dream doesn't have to end yet!" Phil Tufnell is a Strictly veteran, having taken part in series seven of the BBC One show, he reached week nine of the competition. Famous for his comedic routines, Phil will delight the judges and audiences alike with his return to the dancefloor. Phil said: "Just when I thought it was all over! I can't wait to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Live Tour and see what this year's celebrities have got. They don't stand a chance!" Alongside the exciting celebrity line-up, formidable judges Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli are back to give their expert feedback and all important scores to the celebrities and their dance partners. The glamorous Kate Thornton will also return as the host of the live show. Strictly fans can watch their favourite dancing couples competing live for the votes and all important feedback of the TV judges and vote themselves via their mobile phone. Arena audiences will experience Strictly's glitz, glamour and breathtaking choreography, courtesy of judge Craig Revel Horwood, who is directing the arena tour for the third year running. With over 1.5 MILLION tickets sold over the past five years, the hugely popular UK arena tour returns for the sixth consecutive year, opening at the Birmingham NIA on 18 January 2013. The multi-million pound show will then visit some of the biggest entertainment venues in the UK, including Birmingham's NIA, the Newcastle Metro Arena, the Glasgow SECC, Liverpool's Echo Arena, the Manchester Arena, London's O2 and Wembley Arena, the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham and Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena. This year, due to popular demand, there are extra matinee performances in Newcastle and Nottingham. The tour has received rave reviews in the national newspapers since it began - The Daily Telegraph awarded last year's tour a 4 Star review and the Daily Star Sunday described the show with "It's exactly what you see on the TV show… It really is great fun" in a glowing review. The Sunday Express have previously said of the tour "The place was humming with as much vitality and involvement off the stage as on. That's what it's all about really". Regular audiences of over 10 million viewers are tuning in every Saturday night to watch the BBC One show, cementing Strictly as the nation's favourite Saturday night entertainment. The television format, also known as Dancing With The Stars, entered the Guinness Book of World Records two years ago as the world's most successful reality television show and there are now 43 local formats of Dancing with the Stars around the world. What the critics say about Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour: SUNDAY EXPRESS - ★★★★★ "Dazzling, colourful and tuneful and full of big-hearted dancing" "7,000 of us raised the roof. Does it get much better? Not often" MAIL ON SUNDAY - ★★★★ "The audience adored every second" "Supremely elegant" DAILY EXPRESS "No one leaves without a smile on their face" "Fabulous" DAILY MAIL "Tonight's show was a sell-out... The Strictly phenomenon is extraordinary"