Brian McFadden has been announced as the sixth celebrity contestant for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2025. The former Westlife star will dance with professional partner Michelle Tsiakkas in the festive episode, airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas.
McFadden, who rose to fame as a member of Westlife with 12 number one singles including 'Flying Without Wings', has also enjoyed a solo career and currently performs with Boyzlife alongside Keith Duffy. His television credits include judging on Australia's Got Talent and presenting ITV's 'Who's Doing The Dishes?'.
Speaking about his participation, McFadden said: 'I’m delighted to be a part of the Strictly Christmas special. We are big fans of Strictly in our house so to be dancing on Christmas Day on such a magical show will make it a Christmas to remember.'
The Christmas special will see six couples compete to be crowned champions, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman overseeing the festivities for the final time. Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will provide commentary before the studio audience votes for the winner.
McFadden completes the line-up alongside Scarlett Moffatt, Melanie Blatt, Jodie Ounsley (aka Fury), Nicholas Bailey, and Babatunde Aléshé. The special is produced by BBC Studios and commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC.
