Overview

• The 2025 cast features 15 celebrities including Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Vicky Pattison, Thomas Skinner, Stefan Dennis, Ross King, Karen Carney, Lewis Cope and Ellie Goldstein.
• The pre-recorded launch was filmed at Elstree and will air on September 20 on BBC One and iPlayer, with the first live show on September 27.
• Judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke return alongside hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
• Reigning champions Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland reunited at Elstree and are set to appear together in the launch episode.
• Unverified partner-pairing leaks circulated online, and tabloids report stricter conduct and social-media guidance for participants; entertainment outlets also report that Goldstein would be the show’s first contestant with Down’s syndrome.