Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed its next three celebrity contestants for 2025 – Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

It was announced on The One Show tonight (August 11) that the trio would be competing in the BBC ballroom this year. But not before viewers were teased with a series of clues given by the show’s newest pro dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon.

They join Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeete, who originally took part in the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Christmas special.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Who is Dani Dyer?

Dani Dyer – the daughter of EastEnders legend Danny Dyer – shot to fame on the 2018 series of Love Island. However, her star status lasted a lot longer than her romance with series boyfriend Jack Fincham.

They split less than a year after leaving the ITV2 villa. And Dani, 29, married West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen – father of her twins Summer and Star – earlier this year.

She’s also mum to son Santi, with ex Sammy Kimmence.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Who is Alex Kingston?

Alex Kingston, 62, is an English actress who’s appeared in ER, Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches and many, many more cracking TV shows. She told The One Show hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Scott that she signed up after hearing from pal Sarah Hadland that she’d “do it again in a heartbeat”.

“I just thought, oh my god, she’s done it, and she went all the way. I reached out and I asked her what her experience of having been part of the show was. She was really honest about how hard it was but how it changed her life and she’d do it again in a heartbeat,” Alex said.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Who is Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink?

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a former professional footballer and football manager best known for his prolific goal-scoring career in the Premier League and across Europe.

A Dutch international, Jimmy played for clubs including Leeds United, Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, earning a reputation for his power, pace, and precision. Since retiring, Jimmy has become a familiar face in football punditry for major UK sports networks, managed clubs like Burton Albion and Northampton Town and served as an assistant coach for the England national team.

On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says: “Swapping the pitch for the ballroom is certainly not something I’ve done before but I’m looking forward to tackling a fun challenge! Bring on a new type of footwork, with hopefully no own goals.”

Rumoured Strictly celebrities

Four celebrities have now been confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2025, but there are already plenty of other rumoured names in the mix. They include Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis and The Apprentice’s Thomas Skinner.

There has also been unconfirmed reports of another Olympian taking part in this year’s series. Sir Mo Farah has also been in talks for the show, it has been claimed.

Check out TV Guide’s full list of rumoured Strictly Come Dancing celebrities here.

Judges and new faces

The BBC has already confirmed this year’s Strictly Come Dancing pros. They include all of the fan favourites, including Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden, Vito Coppola and Johannes Radebe.

There are also two new pros joining the Strictly dancer line-up this year. They are Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon. American dancer Alexis has already appeared on So You Think You Can Dance? and Dancing With The Stars. Julian, from Australia, has appeared on the show’s counterparts Down Under, too.

Last week, Gorka Marquez announce he will miss a big chunk of this series. Gorka will also not be having a celebrity partner this year.

The dancer has a clash of schedules after landing a job on the Spanish version of Strictly, called Bailando Con Las Estrella. It means he will only be able to pre-record the group dances for Strictly UK and then bow out until later in the series.

The judging panel is remaining the same this year. Shirley Ballas will be back as Head Judge, sitting alongside Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.

When does Strictly Come Dancing start?

The BBC is yet to confirm when this year’s Strictly Come Dancing will start, although it usually kicks off in September. Last year, the pre-recorded launch show aired on September 14 and the first live show followed the week after.

The series will air every Saturday and Sunday in the run up to Christmas. The 2024 finale aired on December 14. Last year, Chris McCausland and his professional partner Dianne Buswell scooped the Glitterball Trophy.

Read more: Doctor Who star Alex Kingston ‘signs up’ for Strictly Come Dancing 2025

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 will air on BBC One this autumn.