Strictly Come Dancing returns to our TV screens as the 24th series in 2026.
What is Strictly Come Dancing?
Strictly Come Dancing is a multi-award-winning dance show that pairs celebrities and professional dancers together.
Each week the couples perform a different dance with the pairing that receives the lowest scores from a combination of the judges and viewers votes leaving the show.
The last three couples then go through to the final before one is awarded the top prize, the Glitterball Trophy.
When it started in 2004, only eight celebrities took part but Strictly has steadily grown in popularity, becoming one of BBC's most-watched shows and attracting famous faces from the worlds of music, film, television and sport over the years.
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 start date
The 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing will take place from September until December.
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 celebrity contestants
- Bethany Antonia (House of the Dragon actress)
- Cach Mercer (Love Island winner)
- Chris Appleton (Celebrity hairstylist)
- Dani Dyer (Former Love Island winner and TV Personality)
- Delta Goodrem (Singer-songwriter and actress)
- Graeme Hall (Dogs behaving (very) badly trainer)
- Jaime Winstone (Film and television actress)
- John Nellis (Social media personality)
- Lacy Turner (EastEnders actress)
- Lawrence Robb (Emerdale actor)
- Melanie Walters (Gavin and Stacey actress)
- Sarah Storey (Paralympic cyclist and swimmer)
- Shaun Wright-Phillips (Former England footballer and pundit)
- Tabby Stoecker (Olympic Skeleton racer)
- Will Best (Television and radio presenter)
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 professional dancers
- Dianne Buswell
- Julian Caillon
- Vito Coppola
- Amy Dowden
- Carlos Gu
- Katya Jones
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Lauren Oakley
- Jowita Przystał
- Johannes Radebe
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Alexis Warr
- Kai Widdrington
- Nancy Xu
- Aleksandra Isaeva
- Maddie Ingoldsby
- Mark Karmalita
- Lethabo Monametsi
- Cristian Priori
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 judges
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas make up the esteemed panel.
