Overview

• Gorka Marquez will serve as a judge on season two of Bailando Con Las Estrellas from September, foregoing a celebrity partnership on Strictly Come Dancing
• Marquez will still feature in group routines for the first seven weeks, pause his participation for about four weeks and return in week 11 through to the final
• Producers have drafted in Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon to fill the competitive professional slots left by Marquez’s adjusted schedule
• The BBC retained law firm Russells to conduct an independent probe into allegations of cocaine use behind the scenes
• The revised 2025 professional roster balances Marquez’s dual commitments while maintaining continuity for viewers