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The Sun
2 hours ago
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- The Sun
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, La Voix and Ellie Goldstein arrive to meet Strictly dancers for 1st time in countdown to launch
THE cast of this year's Strictly Come Dancing have begun to arrive for their very first training sessions ahead of taking part in this year's contest. The stars have been revealed one-by-one all week by the BBC and now the first famous faces have rocked up at the show's rehearsal studio in order to begin getting show ready for the launch early next month. 5 5 5 The cast are understood to be mingling with the show's pro dancers in order for bosses to cast their eyes over who is best suited to who for the main contest. Eagle-eyed producers will be keeping a lookout for any chemistry sizzling between the stars before confirming their final choices. One of the first stars to be snapped arriving on-set was footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. He was first revealed to be one of the contestants on this year's Strictly on Monday's The One Show. Jimmy kept things casual as he arrived wearing a white t-shirt with a jacket over the top. He zoomed from his car and headed straight inside to meet the cast of this year's show. The football pro was quickly joined by model Ellie Goldstein who appeared eager to get inside to meet her co-stars. Ellie looked ready to hit the dancefloor as she strutted in wearing a bright orange and white patterned summer dress complete with matching sandals. Also snapped was drag queen La Voix, who arrived without her usual drag ensemble. The performer - whose real name is Chris Dennis - wore a simple brown top as they headed inside the studio. I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison revealed as latest Strictly signing a year after best pal took part The three celebs are expected to be joined by the pros and their fellow dancing stars later today. It comes as three more celebrities were revealed to be taking on the contest today. Reality TV star Vicky Pattison was unveiled on today's edition of This Morning alongside Neighbours legend, Stefan Dennis. The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner was also confirmed to be heading to the dancefloor on Hits Radio this morning. Other stars on the cast include Dani Dyer, Balvinder Sopal and Chris Robshaw. The Sun also told how Aussie stars Delta Goodrem and Natalie Imbruglia were preparing to sign up to the show alongside fellow Neighbours star Stefan with one of them expected to be announced later this week. 5 5
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Three more Strictly Come Dancing contestants announced on The One Show
Dani Dyer, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Alex Kingston have been revealed as the latest contestants for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The trio were announced as the latest recruits for the upcoming season live on BBC One's The One Show on Monday. Speaking from the studio after her reveal, former Love Island winner Dyer 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 Kingston, who interrupted her holiday in Italy to speak to hosts Alex Scott and Roman Kemp, joked: "I was super excited but now I'm terrified." What an incredible show! Big thanks to Patrick Grant and the newest members of the Strictly Class of 2025 - Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston & Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink! 🪩 Catch up now 💫 — BBC The One Show (@BBCTheOneShow) August 11, 2025 She was best known for her role as Dr Elizabeth Corday in US medical drama ER but also appeared in Doctor Who. Before ER she won over British fans for her performance in ITV miniseries The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders, which earned her a Bafta nomination for best actress. Former Chelsea footballer Hasselbaink said: "I'm a father of only girls and Strictly is a part of our home life – I like the show. Let's have a go." He added: "It's totally out of my comfort zone. "Playing football in front of 60,000 or 70,000 people is easy but dancing with a partner who knows it 10 times, 100 times, better than you is crazy." Hasselbaink also teased the idea that he might be bringing a few of his former footballing friends along to watch live. "I'm in contact with Robbie (Fowler), with Carlo Cudicini, so who knows," he said. They join Olympic sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who was the first contestant confirmed for the 2025 line-up earlier in the day. Aikines-Aryeetey, 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". 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.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Three new names revealed for new Strictly series
Strictly Come Dancing has announced Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as the first celebrity contestants for its 2025 series. They will be joined by Gladiators star and Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who previously competed in the show's Christmas Special. The new series will introduce two new professional dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon, alongside the returning professional cast and all four judges. Professional dancer Gorka Marquez will not be partnered with a celebrity for up to four weeks due to his judging commitments on the Spanish version of the show. The remaining celebrity contestants are set to be revealed throughout August, with the series airing on BBC One from September to December.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Three more Strictly Come Dancing contestants announced on The One Show
Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have been revealed as the latest contestants for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The trio were announced as the latest recruits for the upcoming season live on BBC One's The One Show on Monday. Advertisement Speaking from the studio after her reveal, former Love Island winner Dyer 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 Kingston, who interrupted her holiday in Italy to speak to hosts Alex Scott and Roman Kemp, joked: 'I was super excited but now I'm terrified.' She was best known for her role as Dr Elizabeth Corday in US medical drama ER but also appeared in Doctor Who. Advertisement Before ER she won over British fans for her performance in ITV miniseries The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders, which earned her a Bafta nomination for best actress. Former Chelsea footballer Hasselbaink said: 'I'm a father of only girls and Strictly is a part of our home life – I like the show. 'Let's have a go.' He added: 'It's totally out of my comfort zone. Advertisement 'Playing football in front of 60,000 or 70,000 people is easy but dancing with a partner who knows it 10 times, 100 times, better than you is crazy.' Hasselbaink also teased the idea that he might be bringing a few of his former footballing friends along to watch live. 'I'm in contact with Robbie (Fowler), with Carlo Cudicini, so who knows,' he said. They join Olympic sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who was the first contestant confirmed for the 2025 line-up earlier in the day. Advertisement Aikines-Aryeetey, 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'. Entertainment Jennifer Aniston: We were mourning Matthew Perry a... Read More 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. Advertisement
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Three more Strictly Come Dancing contestants announced on The One Show
Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have been revealed as the latest contestants for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The trio were announced as the latest recruits for the upcoming season live on BBC One's The One Show on Monday. Speaking from the studio after her reveal, former Love Island winner Dyer 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 Kingston, who interrupted her holiday in Italy to speak to hosts Alex Scott and Roman Kemp, joked: 'I was super excited but now I'm terrified.' She was best known for her role as Dr Elizabeth Corday in US medical drama ER. Before that she won over British fans for her performance in ITV miniseries The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders, which earned her a Bafta nomination for best actress. Former Chelsea footballer Hasselbaink said: 'I'm a father of only girls and Strictly is a part of our home life – I like the show. 'Let's have a go.' He added: 'It's totally out of my comfort zone. 'Playing football in front of 60,000 or 70,000 people is easy but dancing with a partner who knows it 10 times, 100 times, better than you is crazy.' Hasselbaink also teased the idea that he might be bringing a few of his former footballing friends along to watch live. 'I'm in contact with Robbie (Fowler), with Carlo Cudicini, so who knows,' he said. They join Olympic sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who was the first contestant confirmed for the 2025 line-up earlier in the day. Aikines-Aryeetey, 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'. 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.
