Overview

• The BBC confirmed its full professional roster in April, adding debutants Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon to returning dancers for the 2025 series.
• Professionals began rehearsals in late July, pre-recording group routines ahead of the autumn launch on BBC One.
• No celebrity contestants have been officially announced, keeping viewers and the pro dancers in the dark.
• Social media users highlighted comments by Julian Caillon about Geordie Shore as potential evidence that Vicky Pattison will compete this year.
• Insider hints from Dianne Buswell and consolidated media reports have named Stefan Dennis, Stacey Solomon, Helen Flanagan, Balvinder Sopal, Thomas Skinner, Rachael Blackmore and Tom Parker Bowles as possible participants.