Strictly has new hosts and even a new dancing line-up. Now here come a bunch of new celebs...

Strictly Come Dancing had promised it was going to do things differently as it swept into the post-Claudia and Tess era and embarked on a brave new future with three new hosts, five new dancers and perhaps even some changes to the sainted set. Not the set!

That spirit of change kicked into gear this week when the BBC started firing out the names of this year's celebs month earlier than usual for reasons that have not yet become clear. They've kept up the pace too, meaning we're likely to have a full line-up on our hands before the month is out.

So here are all the names who have been confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 and just for fun (and because we need them to fill out the list) some celebs who are hotly tipped to be getting their dancing shoes on this series...