Is Will Best married and does he have kids? Inside the Strictly Come Dancing star's private life

Will is lighting up the dance floor with Dianne Buswell
Natasha Rigler

Will Best is tonight performing in front of a live Strictly Come Dancing audience for the first time – but is he married?

The TV presenter, 41, is taking to the ballroom with his dance partner Dianne Buswell for their first routine of the series.

But fans have been left wondering who is cheering Will on from the sidelines.

Will Best is partnered with Dianne Buswell on Strictly Come Dancing (Credit: BBC)

Does Will have a wife? And what about kids? Here’s what we know.

Is Will Best married?

Will is best known for presenting Big Brother on ITV. This autumn, however, he’s trying something completely different with Strictly Come Dancing.

Away from the cameras, Will is in a long-term relationship. Although they are not yet married, he is engaged to his fiancée Tobi Rose. Tobi works in the fashion and beauty industry as a stylist.

Will and Tobi were in a relationship together for more than a decade before he popped the question. The couple were holiday in Tuscany, Italy, in 2024 when Will got down on one knee and asked Tobi to marry him.

In March this year, the couple celebrated their 15th anniversary together. Will marked the occasion on Instagram alongside pictures of himself and Tobi.

Will wrote alongside it: “15 years ago TODAY I bumped into a stunning blonde on my way into some dodgy club in Hackney, and spent the next few hours desperately trying to impress her.

“A decade and a half later, she’s still the most beautiful person I’ve ever met, and I’m still desperately trying to impress her. She’s a tough nut to crack, but fingers crossed I’ll bloody get there one day!”

 

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Although Will is in the public eye, the couple do keep their relationship on the down-low. Tobi’s social media profiles are set to private and the couple have never done a joint showbiz interview or photo shoot together.

Does Will Best have kids?

Will and his fiancée Tobi are expecting their first baby together. Will announced their happy news earlier this month alongside a picture of himself with Tobi and her blooming baby bump.

The photo was hidden among a slew of holiday snaps, with Toby captioning it: “Baby, Will?!”

It’s clear from the size of Tobi’s tummy that their firstborn will be arriving while Strictly 2026 is still on air. Could Will be foxtrotting his way to the delivery room midway through filming?!

Will’s pro partner Dianne has just had her first baby with partner Joe Sugg six months ago. This means he will be well versed in holding a baby once his own little bundle comes along!

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Strictly Come Dancing continues at 6.15pm on BBC One on Saturday September 26, 2026.