Strictly Come Dancing's World Record

The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing is now a world record holder.  The show holds the title of the most successful reality show format.

The show achieved the title after being sold to to two more countries.

Indonesia and Vietnam are the newest countries to join the club of 30 other countries which includes the US, Austraia, Japan and India.

The programme goes by the name of Dancing with the Stars internationally and Joyce Yeung, an executive at BBC Worldwide, said of the title, “The show has a wonderful mix of glamour, competition and celebrity which makes it must-watch TV wherever it airs.”