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It\u2019s almost time to dust off your dancing shoes and brush up on your cha-cha-chas because Strictly Come Dancing 2025 is around the corner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The BBC is in the process of announcing its starry cast of celebrities who will be performing on this year\u2019s series, with confirmed stars so far including a Gladiators athlete, an EastEnders star<\/a> and a football legend.<\/p>\n

These stars are set to become household names over the coming months with their weekly routines performed, if they\u2019re a hit with viewers, right up until Christmas. But what are they famous for and, more importantly, do they have previous dance experience? <\/p>\n

Find everything you need to know about all of the contestants.<\/p>\n

Stefan Dennis<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u2018Neighbours\u2019 star Stefan Dennis will be on \u2018Strictly\u2019 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Neighbours Stefan Dennis, who played Paul Robinson on the Australian soap, will be competing for the Glitterball trophy. Dennis appeared in more than 6,000 epiosdes across 40 years, right up until the show\u2019s cancellation earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The end of Neighbours has freed Dennis up to appear on Strictly. \u201cThis is an opportunity for me to once again learn to step out of my comfort zone in the world of television,\u201d the actor said. He added that he\u2019s \u201clooking forward to the sparkle and reaching for the sky\u201d.<\/p>\n

Vicky Pattinson<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Vicky Pattinson will appear on \u2018Strictly\u2019s 2025 series (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Vicky Pattinson, who shot to fame after appearing on Geordie Shore from 2011 to 2014, is adding strictly to her bursting list of TV competition credits, having won I\u2019m a Celebrity in 2015 and appeared on Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n

Pattinson is also a TV presenter, having fronted shows on MTV and ITV. She hosted Channel 4 documentary Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me, which raised awareness of alcohol addiction, and has campaigned for women\u2019s health and emotional wellbeing. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m absolutely buzzing to be part of this year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing lineup \u2013 but I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t terrified,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am not a natural dancer! However, it\u2019s such an amazing opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone and to challenge myself in a completely new way and I just really hope I don\u2019t make too much of a fool of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Thomas Skinner<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Thomas Skinner has joined Strictly Come Dancing 2025 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Former Apprentice star Thomas Skinner has been announced as the tenth contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2025. The businessman and social media star said he was \u201cbeyond excited\u201d to be joining the BBC dancing show and added that he had \u201cnever danced in my life other than at weddings\u201d.<\/p>\n

Since The Apprentice, the 34-year-old has appeared on numerous TV shows, including Celebrity MasterChef, 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Wheel. He has also released the self help book Graft \u2013 How to Smash Life and presented the mental health podcast The Men\u2019s Room.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes after Skinner was invited to a barbecue hosted by US vice president JD Vance at the latter\u2019s holiday home in the Cotswolds. The star described the meeting as a \u201conce in a lifetime\u201d event.<\/p>\n

Ellie Goldstein<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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\u2018Strictly\u2019 star Ellie Goldstein (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Ellie Goldstein made history in 2023 as the first model with Down syndrome to appear on the cover of British Vogue \u2013 and has also appeared in a campaign for fashion brand Gucci. As well as modelling, Goldstein acts, having appeared in CBBC series Malory Towers.<\/p>\n

Goldstein, who appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off in April 2025, said she was \u201cabsolutely over the moon to be joining\u201d Strictly as it\u2019s \u201ca show I\u2019ve loved watching for so long\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe chance to now be part of it feels like a dream,\u201d she said of her casting. \u201cI know it\u2019s going to be challenging, but I\u2019m ready to do it with the glitter and glamour and make some magic on that dancefloor. Let the Strictly journey begin!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Former rugby union player Chris Robshaw is joining \u2018Strictly (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Former England rugby union player Chris Robshaw has said Strictly \u201cis about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets\u201d. <\/p>\n

The sportsman, who earned 66 caps for England and captained the national team 43 times, said: \u201cI\u2019m hoping to take my dad dancing to a whole new level, and my mum can\u2019t wait to drag me along to her Zumba class. Let\u2019s see if a rugby sidestep works in the Cha Cha Cha.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robshaw joined his childhood club, Harlequins RFC, straight out of school \u2013 and was just 23 when he first became captain at 23 years old. He played 300 games at club level, and is the only player to win the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year Award twice.<\/p>\n

La Voix<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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La Voix will be competing on \u2018Strictly\u2019 2025 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK star La Voix was the seventh contestant to be announced for Strictly\u2019s 2025 instalment.<\/p>\n

La Voix was awarded runner-up on last year\u2019s Drag Race and quickly became a fan favourite. She has also appeared on ITV’s Queens For The Night, on Paramount\u2019s Queen Of The Universe and wowed the judges as a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n

On her live tour, La Voix Meets, she’s interviewed legends such as Dawn French, Joanna Lumley, Su Pollard, and Vanessa Feltz, and performed for the Royal Family at their New Year’s Eve ball.<\/p>\n

On joining Strictly, La Voix said: \u201cI’ve performed for royalty, RuPaul and Simon Cowell, but nothing fills me with more excitement (and quite a bit of terror) than the thought of dancing in front of millions on live Saturday night TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStrictly is a national institution and I can’t wait to get started. All that’s left to say is: good luck to my partner! Here’s hoping they can help me go from La Voix into La Danse.\u201d<\/p>\n

La Voix is the second drag performer to compete on Strictly, following in the footsteps of Tayce, also a former Drag Race contestant, who won last year\u2019s Christmas Special.<\/p>\n

George Clarke<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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YouTuber star George Clarke will be on \u2018Strictly\u2019 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

George Clarke, a British YouTuber, podcaster and social media star, has said he\u2019s prepared to \u201cfall over a fair bit\u201d as a contestant on Strictly.<\/p>\n

Clarke, also known as George Clarkey to his millions of followers online, rose to prominence after sharing humorous skits and challenges on his TikTok account and YouTube channel. He also hosts a podcast, The Useless Hotline.<\/p>\n

When his casting was announced on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday (12 August), Clarke said: \u201cI feel like a lot of people will be saying… \u2018Who?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

On joining the show, he said: “Never thought I\u2019d say this\u2026 but I\u2019m doing Strictly! Honestly, I\u2019ve got no idea what I\u2019m doing but I\u2019m excited to get stuck in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balvinder Sopal<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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\u2018EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal will be on \u2018Strictly Come Dancing\u2019 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Balvinder Sopal has played Walford matriarch Suki Kaur Panesar<\/a> (now Unwin) on EastEnders since 2019. She said of her casting on Strictly: \u201cWorking on EastEnders and being a part of Strictly Come Dancing is the stuff thatdreams are made of.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Suki, she has been at the heart of some of the soap\u2019s most gripping storylines, from escaping her abusive husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry) to her on-off affair with Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).<\/p>\n

Away from Albert Square, Sopal has also appeared in Call The Midwife, Doctors, and Waterloo Road.<\/p>\n

Sopal said \u201cbeing on Strictly is a dream that I held on to, with no proof that it would ever happen\u201d, adding: \u201cI\u2019m far too excited to put into words how I feel but I\u2019m incredibly excited at the prospect of dancing across the ballroom!\u201d<\/p>\n

The news was revealed from Albert Square on Tuesday 12 August on ITV\u2019s Good Morning Britain<\/a>, where Sopal revealed she has past dancing experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dabbled a little bit. I did ballroom and Latin as a hobby and really loved it. When you’ve got a passion for something, you’re more inclined to enjoy it.”<\/p>\n

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Dani Dyer will be on \u2018Strictly\u2019 2025 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Dyer, the daughter of EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, shot to fame after winning Love Island in 2018.<\/p>\n

She has since fronted documentaries such as Is This Anxiety?, teamed up with her father Danny for podcast Live and Let Dyers as well as the travelogue series Absolutely Dyer: Danny and Dani Do Italy. She has also made guest appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox. <\/p>\n

Dyer, who is married to West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen, is also a published author, having released her debut book, What Would Dani Do? ,in 2019.<\/p>\n

On joining Strictly, Dyer said: \u201cGetting the opportunity to be on Strictly is the second most amazing thing I\u2019ve done this year! I feel very very blessed and cannot wait to get my dancing shoes on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Appearing on The One Show on 11 August, Dyer admitted that she was most worried about \u201cpicking up the routines and performing on live telly\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Strictly\u2019 contestant Alex Kingston (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Alex Kingston, known for her roles in the US medical drama ER and in sci-fi series Doctor Who, said she was inspired to join the show after seeing her friend, Miranda actor Sarah Hadland, finish as a runner-up on the 2024 series.<\/p>\n

Kingston\u202fgained international fame as Dr Elizabeth Corday in ER for eight years, and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role. She is known to millions of Doctor Who\u202ffans as River Song, AKA The Doctor\u2019s Wife, which she has played opposite three Doctors.<\/p>\n

She has also appeared in TV shows Douglas Is Cancelled, Treason, Gilmore Girls: A Year in The Life, Boudica and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She has held numerous stage roles, as Lady Macbeth, Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo\u2019s Nest and Prospero for the Royal Shakespeare Company\u2019s Tempest.<\/p>\n

While appearing on The One Show for her Strictly announcement, Kingston admitted that she was \u201cterrified\u201d.<\/p>\n

On whether she had any previous dance experience, Kingston said that her \u201chips don\u2019t lie\u201d.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a \u2018Strictly\u2019 2025 contestant (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Dutch football legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who currently works as an assistant coach for the England football team alongside manager Gareth Southgate, said he signed up to Strictly for his daughters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a father of only girls and Strictly is part of our home life. I\u2019ve gotten into it, and I like the show, so let\u2019s have a go,\u201d he told The One Show.<\/p>\n

Hasselbaink has played for clubs including Leeds United, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and Chelsea, earning a reputation as a prolific goal scorer. <\/p>\n

Since retiring, Hasselbaink has become a familiar face in football punditry in the UK, and has managed clubs including Burton Albion and Northampton Town.<\/p>\n

Hasselbaink, 53, admitted the dancing competition will bring him \u201ctotally out of my comfort zone,\u201d adding: \u201cI have no idea what to expect, I have a little bit of rhythm.\u201d <\/p>\n

He added that appearing on Strictly would be more nerve-wracking than scoring goals in front of thousands each week, saying: \u201cPlaying football in front of 70,000 people is easy, but dancing in front of people and with a partner who knows it 100 times better than you, it\u2019s crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, best known as Nitro on \u2018Gladiators\u2019, will be joining \u2018Strictly\u2019 in 2025 (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro to Gladiators fans, was the first star to be announced for the 2025 series. He said of the casting: \u201cI’m so excited to be part of the Strictly family this series and I’m ready to give it all I’ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n

The athlete, a former Team GB sprinter who joined Gladiators in 2023, took part in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu.<\/p>\n

Aikines-Aryeetey said the Christmas Special \u201cwas so nice I just had to do it twice\u201d.<\/p>\n

He has competed at two Olympic Games and is a three-time European champion and two-time Commonwealth champion. He also became the first athlete to win gold medals at both 100 and 200 metres at the World Youth Championships. He won the 2005 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, aged 17.<\/p>\n

He follows in the footsteps of his Gladiators co-star Montell Douglas, who appeared on last year\u2019s 20th anniversary series of Strictly and was eliminated in week 10.<\/p>\n

The remaining contestants will be announced throughout August. The rumoured names for this year\u2019s series<\/a> include former GB athlete Mo Farah and Sort Your Life Out presenter Stacey Solomon.<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One from September through to December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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