The final of this year's Strictly Come Dancing will air in 3D, it has been announced.
BBC bosses are hoping to beat The X Factor following its panel change by bringing the action from Blackpool Tower Ballroom "into" viewers' living rooms.
Wembley Arena has also been hired for one of the live shows, four weeks before The X Factor hosts its final there. Proceeds from the 6,500 tickets will go to Children In Need.
Host Sir Bruce Forsyth said: "I'm delighted that we will be going to Wembley for this year's Strictly. I've always said our live audiences should be bigger and you can't get bigger than Wembley.
"I'm a bit doubtful of being in 3D because I've never been in 3D before. I hope my chin doesn't knock people off their sofas at home."
Danny Cohen, controller of BBC One, added: "These two special moments will see the drama, excitement and tension both for our celebrities and our audience go up another level. I'm sure this year's celebrities and their partners will rise to the challenge and put on the show of their lives."
Pippa Middleton, Miriam O'Reilly and Nancy Dell'Olio have been linked to this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:40 pm