Overview
- Producers have held talks with American dancer D'Angelo Castro, according to reports that surfaced over the weekend, as they look to refresh the professional lineup.
- The outreach follows reports that veterans Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Gorka Marquez and Luba Mushtuk are out, while the BBC has confirmed Michelle Tsiakkas has left.
- Karen Hauer called leaving the show stressful and emotional in a video message after 13 years as a professional dancer.
- Multiple outlets report bosses are weighing dancers' TikTok reach to attract younger viewers, with social media seen as a way to grow the audience for music and dance clips.
- The revamp is also said to target the spin-off It Takes Two, with Fleur East and Janette Manrara reportedly out, and Neil Jones and Nancy Xu reported to appear only in group routines.