Strictly Come Dancing have officially confirmed their professional line up as the new series is set to go ahead later this year, and there will be a significant change.
The hit BBC One show will be waltzing its way back onto our screens this Autumn for a new series of glitz and glamour as various celebrities await to take on the dance floor.
Strictly continues to win and be nominated for awards, with recent wins for the show including Best Talent Show at the NTAs and the 2024 BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Programme.
The show is nominated at the 2025 BAFTA TV Craft Awards in the Entertainment and Director: Multi Camera categories, with last year's winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell’s Waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone earning them a 2025 BAFTA TV Award nomination for Memorable Moment.
Sarah James, Executive Producer, BBC Studios said: "The excitement is already building ahead of the new series and in addition to welcoming back our fantastic returning Pros, we are looking forward to welcoming two brand new Professional Dancers to the line up who will help bring another unforgettable series of dazzling dance and loads more besides to viewers later in 2025."
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC added: "The Strictly Professional Dancers are the beating heart of the programme, showcasing to viewers in every corner of the UK their world class talent by lighting up the famous Strictly ballroom every Saturday and Sunday night. Here’s to another fab-u-lous series!"
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- Dianne Buswell
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Amy Dowden,
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Gorka Marquez
- Luba Mushtuk
- Jowita Przystal
- Johannes Radebe
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Kai Widdrington
- Nancy Xu
- Carlos Gu
- Lauren Oakley
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Vito Coppola
However, in a twist for the 2025 series, two new professional dancers will be added to the line-up, but won't be revealed until closer to the time.
More details regarding the upcoming series, including the Celebrity contestants taking part, will be announced in due course as Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in Autumn 2025.
The returning professionals were excited to share the news, as Gorka Marquez took to Instagram and wrote: "STRICTLY 2025 Excited to be back for my 10th Series! Let the countdown begin Ps: @bbcstrictly get those PVC trousers ordered in every colour".
Amy Dowden who had to pull out of the show last year when partnered with JLS star JB Gill due to a foot injury, shared: "So grateful to be back on the best show on TV for my 9th year with my strictly family. @bbcstrictly
"This show means everything to me, through the highs and my all time lows, it truly got me through my toughest of times."
She continued: "The show is pure magic and good for the soul. I’m feeling stronger than ever.The countdown begins to be back in the rehearsal room with my strictly family. Who else is counting down the days? Keep dancing! Welsh love".
