The BBC has shared a first look at this year's Strictly Come Dancing celebrity cast.
The hit competition series will return to our screens next Saturday (20 September) with a host of new stars ready to take to the dancefloor.
Among the celebrity contestants are actors Lewis Cope, Stefan Dennis, Ellie Goldstein, Balvinder Sopal and Alex Kingston, reality TV stars Vicky Pattison, Dani Dyer and Thomas Skinner, and RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist La Voix.
They will be joined by presenters George Clarke and Ross King, as well as sportspeople Karen Carney, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Chris Robshaw and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
In an exciting first look at the upcoming series, the BBC has released a group picture of the 15 stars posing in their glittery garments. The image sees the 2025 hopefuls grinning together as they show off their Strictly makeovers.
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Meanwhile, the show has also teased the return of the beloved Strictly professionals, in a sizzling summer trailer released last week.
The video saw the dancers enjoying a pool party at a fancy mansion, with Head Judge Shirley Ballas also in attendance. The pros shimmied around the grounds, giving fans a glimpse at the full-length routine that will be performed during the pre-recorded launch show.
Fan favourites such as Johannes Radebe, Nikita Kuzmin, Lauren Oakley, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Gorka Márquez and Aljaž Škorjanec were all seen sashaying by the pool before new professionals Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon dived into the water.
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As always, this year's dance pairings will be officially revealed during the launch show, where the stars will join the pros for a special group dance.
Viewers will also get to watch another stunning routine from Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, who won the 2024 series of the show. Meanwhile, pop sensation Jessie J will be in the studio with an exclusive performance.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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