Overview
- Broadcasters have confirmed Jaime Winstone as one of 15 celebrities taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2026 and she has publicly said she is excited to join the show.
- Winstone has built a long acting career that includes playing Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs and appearing as a young Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders flashbacks.
- She has formal performance training from a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts, which included acting, dance and musical‑theatre skills, but she is new to ballroom competition.
- Coverage notes the 2026 series features a reshuffled presenting team and that Ellie Taylor will host It Takes Two, changes that frame this season's launch.
- Winstone has described the show as an opportunity to show more of herself and to embrace the challenge of live performance, a move public pieces link to strong family support and renewed public visibility.