The winner of the spectacular 2025 Strictly Queenscourt event has given his good wishes to everyone taking part this evening – hailing it as an event “that brings Southport closer”.
Property developer Adam Mackin, 21, and pro dancer Megan Hosker wowed judges and a packed audience at The Prince Of Wales Hotel last year with their mesmerising rendition of the quickstep to ‘You’re The One That I Want’ from Grease.
Adam impressed further by revealing he had only recently recovered from tearing anterior cruciate knee ligaments to take part, missing weeks of training.
This evening (Saturday, 14th November 2026) ten new dancers will take to the dancefloor of the hotel’s impressive ballroom in a bid to be crowned this year’s winner and to raise as much money as they can for Queenscourt Hospice.
This year’s dancers are: Aoife O’Brien; Ryan Corlett; Kelly Stevens; Craig Kelly; Shaun Huyton; Craig Billington; Michelle Foster; Rob Smallman; Claire Mills; and Teresa Catterall.
You can donate to the dancers here: Strictly Queenscourt 2026! – JustGiving
Strictly Queenscourt 2025 Champion Adam Mackin said:
“Competing last year was great! There was a real togetherness with everyone that was there with everyone all being there for the same reason.
“It was great to see a mix of different people from around the Southport area all come together and raise almost £50,000.
“The main reason we were all there was for Queenscourt Hospice but after all the hard work that we had put in with the training and dance lessons, in between suffering the knee injury, it was great to win as well!
Photo by Michael Finch MAF Photography
“I think whether you win or not doesn’t matter for the sake of outcome, but aiming to win makes everyone try a little harder and makes the standard higher for everyone watching, hopefully making the evening even more enjoyable.
“My advice for the dancers this year would be to enjoy the day as best as they can. Fitting in the classes and raising money in between everything else that they’re already doing can be challenging but that’s all done now and it’s just down to enjoying the evening – and hopefully winning…
“Everyone is there for the right reasons, so speak to everyone there and see why they’re doing it – it brings the Southport community closer too!”
The Strictly Queenscourt event sold out weeks ago for a truly impressive spectacle, with people there in for a treat.
Adam Mackin said:
“The spectators are in for whatever kind of night they choose! The spectators are just as important if not more important than the dancers as they’re the ones who make the night possible and help raise awareness and money for the work that Queenscourt do.
“All I say is, don’t expect unbelievable dancing, but you can bank on some brilliant entertainment!
“I chose to raise funds for Queenscourt because of my auntie who sadly passed away during COVID from cancer.
“The work that Queenscourt Hospice does is so instrumental for families going through things like that and provides a place of comfort.
“Queenscourt is a local charity and while we should help those elsewhere – most importantly charity starts at home.
“ The work that they do in our local area needs our support to make it possible and that’s why we do fundraising activities like this.”
You can donate to the dancers here: Strictly Queenscourt 2026! – JustGiving
Ten determined dancersare all taking part to raise as many funds as they can to support Queenscourt Hospice, which provides compassionate care to thousands of families across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.
This year’s dancers are: Aoife O’Brien; Ryan Corlett; Kelly Stevens; Craig Kelly; Shaun Huyton; Craig Billington; Michelle Foster; Rob Smallman; Claire Mills; and Teresa Catterall.
Last year’s winners were Adam Mackin and Megan Hosker.
This event is proudly sponsored by: Southport Education Group; Kingswood Homes; Hurlston Hall; and Kirkwood Wilson.
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