Overview

• The pairing was revealed on Saturday’s launch show, with Kingston calling Radebe her first-choice partner.
• Radebe is the only Strictly professional to have appeared in Doctor Who, featuring in 2024’s The Devil’s Chord with Ncuti Gatwa and judge Shirley Ballas.
• Viewers praised the crossover and floated hopes for a themed routine, though Kingston noted choreography decisions rest with the show’s creative team.
• Kingston, known for ER and as River Song, last appeared on Doctor Who on screen in 2015 and has expressed interest in working with Gatwa.
• Other 2025 pairings announced include Balvinder Sopal with Julian Caillon, Chris Robshaw with Nadiya Bychkova, and Ellie Goldstein with Vito Coppola.