What we know about Strictly 2025 as pro dancers confirmed

Strictly Come Dancing will be back for another year as the BBC has confirmed new details about the 23rd series of the beloved dance competition series.

The reality series has been going strong for more than two decades, with a new host of famous faces braving the Strictly ballroom floor in order to win the coveted glitterball trophy. They will be helped towards this goal by the ever reliable Strictly professionals, whom the BBC have revealed for the 2025 edition of the series.

Here is everything that you need to know.

Who are the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professional dancers?

In the upcoming series the celebrities will be helped by 19 professionals including Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola.

The 2025 edition of the show will also feature two brand new professional dancers, and the new Pros will be revealed by the BBC closer to the show’s return.

Sarah James, Executive Producer, BBC Studios said: “The excitement is already building ahead of the new series and in addition to welcoming back our fantastic returning Pros, we are looking forward to welcoming two brand new Professional Dancers to the line up who will help bring another unforgettable series of dazzling dance and loads more besides to viewers later in 2025.”

Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC says: “The Strictly Professional Dancers are the beating heart of the programme, showcasing to viewers in every corner of the UK their world class talent by lighting up the famous Strictly ballroom every Saturday and Sunday night. Here’s to another fab-u-lous series!”

Who are the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 judges?

It has not yet been confirmed who will be part of the Strictly judging panel, but it is expected that Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabusy, and Anton DuBeke will join head judge Shirley Ballas again in 2025.

The BBC will confirm the judging panel line-up in due course.

When will Strictly Come Dancing 2025 air?

An official release date has not yet been confirmed for the 2025 edition of Strictly Come Dancing, but we do know that the show will be back in the Autumn.

The series will once again return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and in previous years it has begun airing in September so it is likely to be around the same date.

Who is in the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up?

The BBC has not yet confirmed who will be appearing in the Strictly line-up, and more details will be revealed in due course. News of the famous faces joining the programme tends to be revealed in the weeks leading up to the show’s release — so viewers will likely find out in late Summer.

However, there are sure to be some names who are rumoured to be joining the show before it is officially announced.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One in Autumn 2025.