Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity line-up rumours as odds open on new series cast

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23-04-2025

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity line-up rumours as odds open on new series cast
The BBC dance competition show will return on the small screen this autumn and there could be big names involved in the 23rd series
The big names who could potentially be a part of this year's series includes a Love Island star, Girls Aloud singer and a well-known former footballer and broadcaster
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Huge bookie brand, William Hill, has announced their latest bets on who will take the dancefloor for Strictly Come Dancing this year.
The BBC dance competition show will return on the small screen this autumn and there could be big names involved in the 23rd series. According to William Hill, former footballer and broadcaster is among the leading candidates to appear on Strictly. After announcing he will be stepping down from Match of the Day this year, Lineker is a 6/1 chance to take to the ballroom later this year, according to the bookie brand.
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Other candidates include Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts, with the 11/4 market leader, ahead of footballer and former Queen of the Jungle in ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here Jill Scott (7/2) and Love Island star Tommy Fury (9/2). For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
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Gary Lineker could be one of the big names to take to the ballroom in autumn
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Also in the betting are Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (8/1), former World Darts Champion Phil Taylor (9/1) and David Beckham's son Brooklyn Beckham (10/1).
However, none of these big names have been officially confirmed just yet and we might have to wait a little longer for that confirmation.
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Here's what the bookie's favourites look like so far:
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: "The Strictly Come Dancing rumour mill is already beginning to turn and Gary Lineker's name has been thrown into the hat to appear on the next series.
"With his Match of the Day duties coming to an end, we make Lineker a 6/1 chance to swap the green room for the ballroom later this year.
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"Others in the running are Nicola Roberts, whom we make the 11/4 favourite, as well as football royalty from the women's game in Jill Scott (7/2).
"Tommy Fury is in contention at 9/2, while Nigel Farage's inclusion would certainly cause a stir at 8/1!"
The rumours come after the official professional dancers' line-up was announced for the upcoming series.
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In early April, the BBC revealed that Caerphilly dancer Amy Dowden would be returning to the ballroom, alongside other fan favourites such as Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Katya Jones and Karen Hauer, amongst others.