The cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is being revealed, and here is who has been announced so far.
The BBC's popular dance competition is returning in September, with an expected 15 famous faces once again taking to the floor.
There will be big changes on the show this year, after long-standing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman left the show, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe replacing them.
Some of the professional dancers have also left the series and will not return this year.
All contestants taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2026
Here are all the contestants announced for Strictly 2026 so far:
- Lacey Turner - EastEnders' Stacey Slater
- Dani Dyer - TV personality (returning after injury in 2025)
The BBC began revealing the celebrities taking part this year on June 10, with soap star Lacey Turner being revealed first.
All four judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas, will each be returning.
Which professional dancers are returning for Strictly Come Dancing 2026?
The full list of 15 dancers returning from the 2025 series is:
- Alexis Warr
- Amy Dowden
- Aljaz Skorjanec
- Carlos Gu
- Dianne Buswell
- Johannes Radebe
- Jowita Przystal
- Julian Caillon
- Kai Widdrington
- Katya Jones
- Lauren Oakley
- Nancy Xu
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Vito Coppola
It was later confirmed that Johannes would not have a celebrity partner for this series, now being part of the presenting team.
However, he did confirm that he would still be dancing, with it possible that he could be among the professional dancer group performances.
During an appearance on Willis's BBC Radio 2 show, Radebe said: "No, listen, I’m not hanging [up] my dancing shoes yet.
"I’m not, I’m not.
"I will definitely be throwing some shapes and moving my hips.
I can’t [not], that’s my life."
He added: "For it to be just taken away completely would be a travesty for me also.
"So, it’s not lost.
"There is a plan in action.
"I mean, it’s not my space anymore to be on that dancefloor.
"But there’s gonna be … you’re gonna see JoJo."
Meanwhile, five pros have left Strictly, and these are:
- Gorka Marquez
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Karen Hauer
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Luba Mushtuk
When is Strictly Come Dancing back on TV?
An exact date for the new series of Strictly has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
However, it has been said that further news about Strictly Come Dancing 2026 will be revealed throughout the summer and that the new series will begin in September.
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