Strictly 2026 guide: Line-up, new hosts and judges as ‘speed dancing’ twist revealed

It’s time to grab your dance shoes and douse yourself with glitter as Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens.

The BBC dance competition returns on Saturday for its 24th series, the first in its history without longtime host Tess Daly after her departure alongside co-host Claudia Winkleman last year.

Stepping into their hosting shoes are broadcaster Emma Willis , comedian Josh Widdicombe , and dancer Johannes Radebe , who has been a pro on the show for almost a decade.

The BBC dance competition is back this weekend for its 24th series BBC Alongside the new trio of hosts, there are also five new professional dancers gearing up to make their entrance onto the dance floor.

As the new series finally begins, here’s everything you need to know about the new hosts, dancers, line-up and more.

The 50-year-old is a well-established presenter who became a household name hosting Channel 5’s Big Brother, as well as its spinoff Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Willis tried her hand at modelling before getting her first big break presenting on MTV in 2002.

Sharing the news back in May, Willis said that she's a ‘huge fan’ of the show PA Archive She later moved on to presenting for a range of ITV shows, including Loose Women, This Morning and ITV2 spin-off series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! with her husband Matt, of Busted fame.

Willis’ largest and potentially best known gig is her time spent in the Big Brother universe.

First joining Big Mouth in 2005, she went on to present eight series of Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side, four series of the non-celebrity version, as well as landing the job of presenter for Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother between 2013 and 2018.

Some of her other credentials on an already stacked CV include The Voice, The Circle and Girlfriends.

She currently hosts Love Is Blind UK with her husband Matt, with whom she shares three children Getty She currently hosts Love Is Blind UK with her husband Matt, with whom she shares three children.

He featured in the 2024 Strictly Christmas Special, which saw him dressed as a penguin, a moment he has described as a ‘career high point’ Getty The 43-year-old comedian is potentially best known for co-presenting satirical chat show The Last Leg, as well as his podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett.

Born in Hammersmith, London, in 1983, Widdicombe grew up in a rural area of Dartmoor, Devon.