Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Lineup Reveal

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As the 23rd series of Strictly Come Dancing approaches, excitement builds among fans and contestants alike. Recently announced celebrities, including reality TV star Dani Dyer-Bowen, actress Alex Kingston, and former football player Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, will be joined by EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and social media star George Clarke. Training has commenced for the professional dancers, who will pair up with these celebrities to master ballroom and Latin dancing techniques.

Key Takeaways:

  • The sixth contestant to be revealed for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing is social media star George Clarke, who co-hosts the Useless Hotline alongside Max Balegde.
  • George will be paired with one of the 18 professional dancers and will have to adjust his schedule to accommodate dancing training, having to pull out of a marathon he was scheduled to run at the end of the month.
  • The celebrities will be competing for the iconic glitterball trophy, with the goal of replicating the success of last year's winner Chris McCausland, who was partnered with Australian professional dancer Dianne Buswell.
  • Long-standing judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Shirley Ballas will return, along with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
  • Professional dancer Gorka Marquez will not be participating in the competition with a celebrity partner due to filming commitments, but will still be involved in group numbers and the final weeks of the show.

Statistics:

  • There are 18 professional dancers participating in the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • The season will feature 6 celebrity contestants, including Dani Dyer-Bowen, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Balvinder Sopal, and George Clarke.
  • Last year's winner Chris McCausland won the championship with partner Dianne Buswell in the 2024 season.
  • Gorka Marquez has announced he will be participating in season two of BAILANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS as a judge.

Sources:

  • Richard Arnold's Good Morning Britain (2023)
  • BBC's The One Show (2023)
  • BBC's Radio One (2023)
  • BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (2024)