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Stefan Dennis Joins Strictly Come Dancing 2025

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Stefan Dennis, best known for playing Paul Robinson in the Australian television series Neighbours, has joined the 2025 line-up of Strictly Come Dancing. The actor was announced as the 12th celebrity joining the show, alongside Vicky Pattison, a former Geordie Shore star, who was revealed as the 11th amateur dancer earlier in the day. The new series of Strictly will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on September 20.

Key Takeaways:

  • Stefan Dennis, an actor known for playing Paul Robinson in Neighbours, has joined the 2025 line-up of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • Dennis played the role for 40 years, appearing in over 6,000 episodes, and created the character for the first episode in 1985.
  • He has worked extensively on Australian television, including roles on Prisoner, The Henderson Kids, The Sullivans, Young Doctors, and Sons and Daughters.
  • On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Dennis says: "This is an opportunity for me to once again learn to step out of my comfort zone in the world of television."
  • The new series of Strictly will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on September 20.
  • The 2025 line-up also includes Vicky Pattison, a former Geordie Shore star, who was revealed as the 11th amateur dancer earlier in the day.
  • Other celebrities joining the line-up include Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Balvinder Sopal, YouTuber George Clarke, La Voix, Chris Robshaw, and Ellie Goldstein.

Statistics:

  • Stefan Dennis played the role of Paul Robinson in Neighbours for 40 years, appearing in over 6,000 episodes, from 1985.
  • The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on September 20.
  • The 2025 line-up includes 12 celebrities, including Stefan Dennis and Vicky Pattison.

Sources:

  • BBC News, "Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Stefan Dennis joins line-up" (no date mentioned)
  • The Sun, "Vicky Pattison joins Strictly Come Dancing 2025 as 11th celebrity" (no date mentioned)
  • BBC Breakfast, "New Strictly Come Dancing line-up revealed" (September 20, 2024)
  • Strictly Come Dancing, "2025 line-up" (no date mentioned)

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