Strictly 2025 line-up rumours from Neighbours legend to Queen's son
Although Strictly returns to the BBC in September, excitement has been building around the reality show. Head judge Shirley Ballas teased This Morning viewers on Monday, 14 July: "I know I say this every year, but we have the cast of all casts. It's going to be absolutely off the charts."
The professional dancers have been confirmed for Strictly including: Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola.
Now speculation has begun about which celebrities are going to be joining them on the dance floor. Who are the stars rumoured to be taking part on Strictly 2025?
Neighbours has been axed for the second time, and this time the Aussie soap's cancellation is said to be final - leaving cast veteran Stefan Dennis free to take on a new project this autumn.
Dennis, known for starring as Ramsay Street businessman Paul Robinson, is reportedly expected on the dancefloor for Strictly 2025, according to The Sun.
He has plenty of UK fans thanks to Neighbours' enduring popularity and his 80s pop career, so with the soap having filmed its final episode on Friday, 11 July, Dennis is sure to be welcomed back to TV if he does join this year's cast. He would also follow previous Neighbours castmates into the ballroom, including Jason Donovan and Holly Valance.
Vicky Pattison may be dancing her way back to reality TV.
Back in 2015, Pattison won the I'm a Celebrity crown. Forget insects and gruesome Bushtucker trials, Pattison now could be taking on the tough challenge of Strictly.
Her good friend Pete Wicks took part in Strictly last year and then flew out to her wedding in Italy. At the time, the former Geordie Shore star made a dancing confession.
She told The Sun: "When I found out Pete was doing it, I called him straight away to check he was alright. Because me and him are more 'stand in the corner, drink and have a laugh' than the 'centre of the dance floor' people."
It's no secret that the royals love Strictly Come Dancing. Royals have done reality television in the past, with Prince William set to make a cameo on Clarkson's Farm soon.
It's been reported that TV bosses are keen to sign Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles for the 2025 series of Strictly but he has turned it down before, according to The Mirror.
The queen, King Charles and Princess Anne have all said they love the BBC dancing show. Queen Camilla previously told pro dancer Johannes Rabede: "We all watch it. I'm one of Strictly's greatest fans."
I'm a Celebrity legend Georgia Toffolo is another name that has been linked with the Strictly 2025 series, according to The Sun.
It is an exciting time in Toff's life as she recently got married to the CEO of Brewdog, James Watt, when they eloped to Scotland only giving their guests 48 hours notice.
She has a history of reality TV, having made her name on Made In Chelsea.
Back in 2017, Toffolo was crowned the I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here winner after facing a series of gruelling Bushtucker trials and a stint in the jungle. She also returned to the show for the legends spin off in 2023.
Thomas Skinner is reportedly the first star to be confirmed for the Strictly series, according to The Sun.
The charming entrepreneur first stepped in front of the cameras for The Apprentice in 2019. Although he didn't win the BBC show, he has gone down in history as one of the most memorable candidates.
Life after The Apprentice has seen Skinner become a dad to his three children.
Stacey Solomon is rumoured to be waltzing her way onto the Strictly dance floor later this year, according to The Sun. The mother-of-five would be a great get for the BBC as she is incredibly popular, with more than 6million followers on Instagram to date.
Solomon works closely with the BBC, thanks to her successful show Sort Your Life Out as well as her latest reality documentary series Stacey & Joe where she invited the cameras into her home Pickle Cottage.
In 2022, the social media guru admitted she is "obsessed" with the dancing show but she confessed she has in her opinion "two left feet".
She told The Metro: "I would never say never but I am a terrible dancer, an absolutely terrible dancer! I don't know why but I have no rhythm when it comes to movement. I have rhythm with singing or listening to music but when it comes to moving my feet I am left-footed, I have two left feet!
"But I am obsessed with it, I'm obsessed with the costumes. And also I would love to learn a new skill like that. I love learning anything to be honest."
Former footballer Ashley Cain could be preparing for all the sparkle and sequins of Strictly, according to The Mirror.
His daughter Azaylia died aged eight months after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. After her death, Cain and Azaylia's mum Safiyya Vorajee split.
They had raised £1.5million to get their daughter special treatment and with the remaining funds they set up The Azaylia Foundation to provide families with memorable experiences for children diagnosed with cancer.
The dad said it was his dream to take part on Strictly as tribute to his daughter who loved dancing.
Last year, he told The Sun: "Me and my family are known for dancing. That's what we do. When I had my daughter in hospital, when she was poorly, any time that she used to be feeling poorly or she was going through a chemotherapy, I used to hold her in my arms and I used to dance with her.
"And I'd dance with her for hours and hours and hours and hours. So something like Strictly would relate to me in a sense where I would love to do a Lion King-themed dance. I would love to be able to tell my story on such an amazing platform that could reach out to so many incredible people."
He has two sons Aliyas, one, and Atlas, five months, with two different women.
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A Place in the Sun's Craig Rowe has said he is in talks for the BBC show after losing two stone this year.
The 53-year-old prioritised his health when doctors warned him he was at risk of Type 2 diabetes — cutting back on sweets, sugar and alcohol.
He told The Sun in April: "My agent is talking to all the reality shows and there's definitely been a little bit of a rumble that I felt from some of them. We've spoken to Strictly and nothing's happened yet, but talks are very much happening.
"Obviously, Strictly is the one that is gold standard. And also, I love dancing — and now I'm fitter. I'd like nothing better than the training as well to put me through my paces."
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One in autumn.
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