Dani Dyer has been confirmed as the second celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2026, returning to the ballroom after an injury forced her withdrawal from the 2025 series. The announcement was made on Thursday 11 June via the official Strictly social media channels.
The 30-year-old TV personality, broadcaster and author originally from Canning Town will join the line-up for the new series, which is set to air on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn. Dyer won Love Island in 2018 and has since built a following of 3.7 million on social media. She is also a best-selling author, with her debut book 'What Would Dani Do?' reaching number four on the Sunday Times Bestsellers list.
In the past year, Dyer won Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and co-starred with her father in the series 'The Dyers Caravan Park'. Her other TV credits include documentaries 'Is This Anxiety?' and 'Greggs v McDonalds', as well as guest appearances on 'Celebrity MasterChef', 'Celebrity Gogglebox' and 'EastEnders'. She married footballer Jarrod Bowen in May last year.
Dani Dyer said: 'I am so excited to be back in the ballroom this September! I just cannot wait to get my dancing shoes back on and hopefully this time around I can actually make it to week one! I’m just over the moon and cannot wait to find out who else is doing it!'
Further details about Strictly Come Dancing 2026 will be revealed throughout the summer ahead of the series premiere in September on BBC One and iPlayer.
