11-08-2025
Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Which celebrities are taking part in the new series?
Calling all Strictly fans - it's time to dust off your dancing shoes and get those score paddles ready, because it's nearly time for the new series!The programme will return to our screens this September with a new batch of celebrities, all hoping to get their hands on the famous glitterball trophy. Last year, Chris McCausland made history as the first blind contestant to win the who's taking part this year? Keep reading to find are you most looking forward to seeing take to the dancefloor? Who's your favourite? Let us know in the comments below!
First Strictly celeb: Nitro from Gladiators
Strictly Come You. Ready??Gladiator Nitro a.k.a. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is the first celebrity contestant officially confirmed for this year's made the announcement live on in true Nitro style, as the star of Gladiators: Epic Pranks, he tried to trick presenter Jenny and Newsround appeared in the studio disguised as "world-famous dancer Nicky Trott", but it wasn't enough to fool Jenny, who quickly rumbled who she was really talking to. Harry then gave the real reason he was on the Newsround sofa - to tell the world he's taking part in the new series!It's not the first time that Nitro will appear on TV's most famous year he took part in Strictly's Christmas Special where he was partnered with Nancy Xu, and it was an experience that he really explained: "After the Christmas Special, it was so nice I just had to do it twice!"I'm so excited to be part of the Strictly family this series and I'm ready to give it all I've got. I'll be bringing tons of energy to light up the dance floor," he added.
