Strictly Come Dancing: A look at the 2022 line-up
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The full line-up of celebrity contestants has been revealed and the popular BBC dancing competition is due to return in September 2022. Fifteen contestants will be trained by professional dancers and compete against each other to impress the judges and the audience at home to lift the glitterball trophy.
Stars taking part include actors Will Mellor, Kym Marsh and James Bye, and comedians Jayde Adams and Ellie Taylor.
Also taking to the dance floor will be radio presenters Richie Anderson and Tyler West, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, Loose Women’s Kaye Adams and pop star Matt Goss.
They will be joined by CBBC presenter Molly Rainford, singer and presenter Fleur East, and TV and radio presenter Helen Skelton.
Also appearing are wildlife presenter and cameraman Hamza Yassin and former Arsenal and England football captain Tony Adams.
Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke are all returning to the judging panel this series with Mr Du Beke permanently replacing Bruno Tonioli.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will also be returning to present the series – together they have co-hosted the programme since 2014.
The BBC has confirmed that the Strictly Come Dancing launch show will be filmed on September 7.
However, no official date has been confirmed for the show to be aired on BBC One.
The BBC said: “Dust off your dancing shoes, Strictly Come Dancing is back!
“The stunning 20th series returns, bringing glamour and show-stopping dancing back to Saturday nights on BBC One – and we’re extremely excited to be able to welcome an audience back to the studio for this year’s shows.”
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The show has been running since 2004 and typically airs in the run-up to Christmas with a live show on Saturday nights followed by a result show on Sunday evenings.
An average of 11 million people tuned in to watch last year’s final which saw EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice crowned winners.
The 2021 series regularly attracted an audience of more than nine million, making it one of the most-watched shows in the country.
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