Overview

• Luba Mushtuk and Nancy Xu have reportedly been told they will not receive celebrity partners this year and will feature in group numbers while assisting with training and choreography.
• The BBC declined to comment on reports about which professionals will be paired with celebrities.
• Gorka Marquez is reported to be judging Spain’s Bailando Con Las Estrellas for part of the run and will appear as an ensemble dancer rather than in a celebrity pairing.
• Police said a man was arrested on August 22 on suspicion of rape and non‑consensual intimate image abuse, with inquiries ongoing, and the BBC said it would not comment on the active investigation.
• Rehearsals and pre‑recorded group routines are underway, and the new Strictly series is scheduled to begin next month.