Overview
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 53, the former Chelsea striker and ex-England coach, has reportedly signed up for the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing series this autumn.
- A BBC spokesperson reiterated the organisation’s policy of not commenting on speculation regarding potential contestants.
- Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke are expected to return to the panel for the upcoming season.
- Show bosses have introduced stringent background checks on celebrity participants to safeguard the programme’s reputation.
- Olympian Sir Mo Farah, Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and former Big Brother contestant Yinrun Huang are among other names being tipped alongside Hasselbaink.