Get your paddles out, as Strictly will quickly be returning to our TV screens.
The BBC has been progressively revealing the celebrities participating on this 12 months’s competitors within the run-up to the autumn debut. Nevertheless, the present has made headlines for different causes, with a number of former contestants coming ahead to report destructive experiences with companions and producers alike.
Since then, two skilled dancers have been let go, and an investigation stays ongoing. When you’d prefer to know what’s in retailer for Strictly 2024, we have now all the pieces you could know.
When is Strictly coming again?
The BBC has not but confirmed the precise date of when Strictly might be returning. Nevertheless, we are able to estimate when the launch present will air based mostly on earlier years.
Over the previous three years, the pre-recorded launch reveals aired on the 16, 23 and 18 of September respectively, with the stay competitors kicking off the week after.
That reveals a sample of the present airing on the second or third week of September on a Saturday. Due to this fact, we estimate that Strictly 2024 will start airing on both Saturday 13 September or Saturday 20 September 2024.
Who’re the Strictly contestants?
Not all of the celebrities have been introduced but, however right here is who’s confirmed to date:
- Comic Chris McCausland
- Singer and presenter JB Gill
- Broadcaster and opera singer Wynne Evans
- Singer and actress Toyah Willcox
- Media medic Dr Punam Krishan
- Mannequin and TV persona Tasha Ghouri
- TV persona Pete Wicks
The pairings is not going to be revealed till the launch present.
Who’re the Strictly professionals?
Listed here are the skilled dancers for Strictly 2024:
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Amy Dowden
- Carlos Gu
- Dianne Buswell
- Gorka Marquez
- Johannes Radebe
- Jowita Przystal
- Kai Widdrington
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Lauren Oakley
- Luba Mushtuk
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Nancy Xu
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Vito Coppola
Aljaž is again on the present after a two-year break – he’s the husband of Janette Manrara, and received the competitors in 2013 with Abbey Clancey.
Two dancers lacking from the line-up are Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima. Each former professionals have left the present following allegations of abusive habits and bullying from former companions.
The BBC has an ongoing investigation wanting again at coaching footage.
Who’re the Strictly 2024 presenters and judges?
As soon as once more, Tess Daley and Claudia Winkelman are returning to host the primary present. Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are all again on the judging panel.
It’s not but been confirmed if Janette Manrara and Fleur East will return to host the It Takes Two spin-off present, which interviews pairings and goes behind the scenes into the manufacturing, costumes and coaching for the competitors.
The identical goes for the official Strictly podcast, which has beforehand been offered by Joe Sugg and Kim Winston, who give extra insights and gossip into the competitors for audio listeners.
Who received Strictly Come Dancing 2023?
EastEnders’ Bobby Brazier and Dangerous Schooling actor Layton Williams put up combat for the glitterball trophy. However in the long run, Coronation Avenue actress Ellie Leach received the title along with her accomplice Vito Coppola.
They scored a most 40 factors for his or her American Easy routine. Nevertheless, they’d a serious error with the ultimate carry of their showdance. Nonetheless, it didn’t cease the 22-year-old from claiming victory within the youngest-ever closing of the present.
How you can watch exterior of the UK
As at all times, Strictly might be proven on BBC One. You possibly can watch in your TV because the episode airs, or on BBC iPlayer on most internet-connected units, whether or not that’s a laptop computer, pill or cellphone, or maybe a media streamer or video games console.
You’ll additionally have the ability to watch it on BBC iPlayer if you happen to missed the episode and wish to catch up. When you’re exterior of the UK, there are methods to observe BBC iPlayer overseas reminiscent of utilizing a VPN (digital non-public community) like NordVPN. Discover out extra about how to do this right here.