Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC screens in September, with a full line-up of 15 celebrities confirmed and a new presenting team taking over. The exact start date has not yet been announced, but the series is scheduled for autumn 2026.
New hosts and judges
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe will make their presenting debuts this September, following the departure of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman at the end of last year's series. The judging panel remains unchanged, with Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all returning.
Celebrity contestants
The confirmed celebrity line-up includes actress Lacey Turner, reality star Dani Dyer, singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, hair stylist Chris Appleton, former Love Island star Cach Mercer, TV presenter Will Best, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, actress Jaime Winstone, actress Bethany Antonia, football legend Shaun Wright-Phillips, dog expert Graeme Hall, Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb, skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker, YouTuber John Nellis, and Gavin and Stacey actress Melanie Walters.
Professional dancers
The professional roster includes Dianne Buswell, Julian Caillon, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystał, Aljaž Škorjanec, Alexis Warr, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Vito Coppola. New dancers joining the show are Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori, Lethabo Monametsi, Maddie Ingoldsby and Mark Karmalita.
The BBC has confirmed the series will return to BBC and iPlayer in September, with exact air dates to be confirmed in due course.
