Strictly Come Dancing Adds Two New Professionals for 2025 Series

Strictly Come Dancing has announced two new professional dancers joining the 2025 season: American Alexis Warr and Australian Julian Caillon. Alexis, known for winning So You Think You Can Dance in 2022 as the first female Ballroom and Latin dancer to do so, has also performed on the US version of Dancing With The Stars and toured with judge Derek Hough. Julian, who specializes in Ballroom and Latin American dance, has competed on Australia's So You Think You Can Dance and appeared as a professional dancer on Australia's Dancing With The Stars. Both dancers have previously performed at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, which will feature again in this season. The show will return this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with a full cast of returning professionals alongside the newcomers. Tickets for the launch show are now available via a random draw, with the live series beginning in September.