Strictly Come Dancing series 22

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 22
Presented by Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Judges Shirley Ballas
Anton Du Beke
Motsi Mabuse
Craig Revel Horwood
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release14 September 2024 (2024-09-14)
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Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return for its twenty-second series with a launch show on 14 September 2024 on BBC One, with the live shows expected to begin on 21 September. [1] A special episode to commemorate the programme's twentieth anniversary has also been confirmed. [2] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are confirmed to return as hosts, whilst Janette Manrara and Fleur East will return to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two . [3] Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke will return to the judging panel. [4]

Contents

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 22
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Craig Revel Horwood
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Motsi Mabuse
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Shirley Ballas
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Anton Du Beke

Professional dancers

In June 2024, the BBC announced that Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu would be returning to the series. [5] It was confirmed that Giovanni Pernice would not be returning to the show, following misconduct allegations regarding his dance teaching methods. [6] [7] [8] Pernice however denied "any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour". [9] [6]

In July 2024, it was announced that Aljaž Škorjanec would be returning as a professional after a two-year hiatus, following his departure in March 2022, having last appeared in the nineteenth series. [10] [11] Later that same month, despite initially being confirmed to return for the series, it was subsequently announced that Graziano Di Prima would not be returning to the show, following allegations of misconduct against him towards Zara McDermott, his partner from the previous series. [12] In a statement, Di Prima said that he "deeply regretted his actions that led to his departure from [the show]". [13] [14]

Couples

On 1 August 2024, prior to the official BBC announcements, Tom Dean confirmed himself as the first participant in the series, during an interview at the 2024 Summer Olympics after competing in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. [15] The official announcements began on 5 August, with Chris McCausland and JB Gill announced respectively, the former of which became the first blind contestant to appear on the show. [16] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 12 August 2024, when the full line-up was announced. [17] [18]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Jamie Borthwick EastEnders actorTBAParticipating
Tom Dean Olympic swimmer TBAParticipating
Montell Douglas Olympic sprinter, bobsledder & Gladiators starTBAParticipating
Wynne Evans Opera singer & BBC Radio Wales presenterTBAParticipating
Tasha Ghouri Model & television personalityTBAParticipating
JB Gill JLS singer & television presenterTBAParticipating
Sarah Hadland Stage & screen actressTBAParticipating
Nick Knowles Television presenterTBAParticipating
Dr. Punam Krishan Morning Live doctor & authorTBAParticipating
Chris McCausland Stand-up comedian & actorTBAParticipating
Paul Merson England footballer & punditTBAParticipating
Sam Quek Olympic field hockey player & television presenterTBAParticipating
Shayne Ward Singer & actorTBAParticipating
Pete Wicks Television personalityTBAParticipating
Toyah Willcox Singer, actress & television presenterTBAParticipating

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