Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe BBC has started revealing the celebrity line-up for Strictly Come Dancing 2026, with five contestants confirmed so far. EastEnders actress Lacey Turner was the first contestant announced, expressing her excitement to learn “a new skill” on the show. Former Love Island contestant Dani Dyer is set to return after withdrawing from last year's series due to injury, alongside recent Love Island winner Cach Mercer. Australian singer and former Neighbours actor Delta Goodrem and celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton have also been confirmed for the upcoming series. The new series will feature Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe as presenters, with Jake Quickenden and Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey rumoured to be joining the cast. In fullStrictly Come Dancing lineup: The confirmed 2026 celebrity cast so far – and the rumoured starsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Who are the confirmed Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestants?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe BBC has started revealing the celebrity line-up for Strictly Come Dancing 2026, with five contestants confirmed so far. EastEnders actress Lacey Turner was the first contestant announced, expressing her excitement to learn “a new skill” on the show. Former Love Island contestant Dani Dyer is set to return after withdrawing from last year's series due to injury, alongside recent Love Island winner Cach Mercer. Australian singer and former Neighbours actor Delta Goodrem and celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton have also been confirmed for the upcoming series. The new series will feature Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe as presenters, with Jake Quickenden and Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey rumoured to be joining the cast. In fullStrictly Come Dancing lineup: The confirmed 2026 celebrity cast so far – and the rumoured starsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
