Overview

• BBC schedules the pre-recorded launch for Saturday 20 September, with live shows a week later, the first results on 5 October, Blackpool on 22 November and the final on 20 December.
• Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return as hosts with judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke confirmed.
• Kristian Nairn withdrew on medical grounds and Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope was confirmed as his replacement, completing the celebrity line-up.
• Bookmaker Grosvenor Sport now lists Ellie Goldstein as the 11/4 favourite and Lewis Cope at 3/1 after the late cast change.
• The Mirror and Daily Mail report some agents joking about seeking 'danger money' due to past scandals, while the BBC says fees and booking practices remain unchanged.