Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Couples Confirmed - Celebrity and Professional Dancer pairings revealed

Strictly Come Dancing is back! The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, returned to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 19 September.

• Strictly Come Dancing 2026 - Everything You Need To Know
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Overseen by new hosts Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe, Strictly Come Dancing's launch show saw the celebrity cast and Professional Dancers discover their partners in front of the studio audience, for the first time via three specially-choreographed dance routines.

The Strictly 2026 partnerships are:

• Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu
• Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby
• Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden

• Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin
• Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington
• Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley

• Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu
• John Nellis and Katya Jones
• Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola

• Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr
• Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita
• Will Best and Dianne Buswell

• Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał
• Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec
• Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon

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