Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Adds Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

The 2025 lineup for BBC's Strictly Come Dancing has started to take shape with the announcement of several new contestants, including former Love Island winner Dani Dyer, Olympian and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, actress Alex Kingston, and former Chelsea footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Dani Dyer expressed excitement about joining the show and the opportunity to wear its iconic costumes, while Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro, returns after participating in last year's Strictly Christmas Special, eager to bring energy to the dance floor. The new season will also feature two new professional dancers, Alexis Warr from the US and Australian Julian Caillon. The show, set to return this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, will continue with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts and judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, and Anton Du Beke. Meanwhile, professional dancer Gorka Marquez will be mostly absent from this season due to commitments filming the Spanish version of Strictly, though he will participate in group numbers and return for the final weeks. The BBC has been gradually revealing the cast on The One Show, building anticipation for the new series.