The Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up is here
We're heading back to the ballroom!
Grab your sequins and start spinning the glitter ball, because Saturday nights are about to get a whole lot better as Strictly Come Dancing is returning to our TV screens very soon. But, which celebrities are heading to the dance floor for the new season of the BBC competition series?
September is just around the corner and that means Strictly Come Dancing is on its way, with judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas returning. As always, rumours of who's heading to the ballroom have been rife, but now, the BBC has finally started confirming the first few celebrity contestants.
So, who's going to be foxtrotting around the dancefloor this winter? Here is the confirmed and rumoured line-up for the new season of Strictly Come Dancing. Dancing shoes at the ready!
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