Drag Race star drops huge clue they've signed up for BBC Strictly in cryptic post
A Drag Race star has dropped a huge hint that they've signed up for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 - and they already have a huge connection to the show. Tayce Szura-Radix, better known mononymously as Tayce, found fame when she placed runner-up in the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK behind Lawrence Chaney.
Following this, a string of modelling gigs followed and she started hosting various slots on BBC Radio 1. She also made an appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox, but in 2024, she emerged victorious as the winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. At the time, she was paired with professional dancer Kai Widdrington and has now sparked speculation that she has signed up for the full series.
In a cryptic post on Instagram, she wrote: "Guess I was too much" and added a disco ball to her five-word statement. The performer immediately sparked speculation amongst her fans, although they remained divided on whether or not she had actually signed up. On Reddit, one fan said: "She's trying to throw off the scent" but another disagreed as he said: "Idk, it sounds to me like girlie was waiting for the call, but it didn't happen." It comes after Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez pulled out of show earlier this month.
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A third fan said: "I would be delighted to see the fab Tayce!" Others suspected that the post itself came from a place of not being selected for the full programme, as one fan pointed out on X: "Idk, I would interpret this as the opposite - she saw someone else from her Xmas special was cast and she wasn't picked, hence saying she 'guess[es] she was too much. I guess we'll see."
Olympic sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was the first contestant confirmed for the 2025 line-up earlier on Monday. Harry, known as Nitro on the rebooted Gladiators, previously competed in last year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and described his decision to return as "so nice I just had to do it twice". This prompted another fan to say of the speculation that Tayce will be taking part: "It feels odd though that they'd have 2 from the same Christmas special on
Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink were then announced as the latest recruits for the upcoming series live on BBC One's The One Show on Monday.
Speaking from the studio after her reveal, former Love Island winner Dani said: "It's such a fun magical show – to be asked to do it is such an honour. I just can't wait to be able to wear (the costumes) – it's going to be so much fun."
Actress Alex, who took time out of her her holiday in Italy to speak to hosts Alex Scott and Roman Kemp, joked upon the announcement: "I was super excited but now I'm terrified."
Tayce's post comes just as EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, who stars as Suki Panesar-Unwin on the BBC One soap, was announced as the fifth contestant set to take part.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold live from the set of Albert Square on Tuesday, she said: "I have danced before,I dabbled a little bit. I did Latin and ballroom as a hobby. And I think when you've got a passion for it, you'll naturally enjoy it. I don't know if I'll be any good but I'll enjoy it! I love the Latin, I think they're just exciting and passionate dancers, aren't they? It's the drama, isn't it? We all love the drama!
In July, the BBC announced that two "incredible" new professional dancers, US-born Alexis Warr and Australian dancer Julian Caillon, would be joining the show, which starts this autumn
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back to present with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas returning as judges.
Strictly will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this September.
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