[REVISION HISTORY]

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 lineup and premiere details

Updated 4 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-08-10 00:32 UTC → 2026-09-10 14:56 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 lineup ~~updates~~ and premiere details

In July 2026, the BBC confirmed the celebrity roster for the 24th series of Strictly Come Dancing, naming Lacey Turner, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Cach Mercer, Will Best, Dani Dyer, Dame Sarah Storey, and Jaime Winstone. The presenting team was overhauled, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe replacing longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The judging panel—Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, and head judge Shirley Ballas—remained unchanged. Earlier in the year, Winkleman and Daly stepped back, prompting the search for the new hosting trio. A major reshuffle of the professional dance troupe saw the departure of several senior dancers, including Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, Karen Hauer, Michelle Tsiakkas, and Gorka Márquez. In their place, the BBC introduced five international professionals: Aleksandra Isaeva (Ukraine), Cristian Priori (Italy), Lethabo Monametsi (South Africa), Maddie Ingoldsby (UK), and Mark Karmalita (Canada). Neil Jones and Nancy Xu were also benched without partners for the season. Former professional Brendan Cole publicly criticized the new presenting lineup, suggesting Anton du Beke would have been a more appropriate choice. Additional celebrity additions include House of the Dragon actress Bethany ~~Antonia.~~ Antonia, actress Melanie Walters, and former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips. The finalized 15-person lineup includes Dani Dyer, who returns after being forced to withdraw from the 2025 series due to an ankle injury. Executive producer Eve Winstanley exited after a decade, and the companion show It Takes Two moved to a vodcast format hosted by Ellie Taylor. The refreshed series is scheduled to ~~launch~~ premiere on Saturday, September 19, 2026, on BBC One and ~~iPlayer in September 2026.~~ iPlayer.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.