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BBC announces full Strictly Come Dancing 2026 cast with Olympic athlete Tabby Stoecker

Skeleton athlete Tabby Stoecker and YouTuber John Nellis join 13 other celebrities for the autumn series.

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What to know

  • Tabby Stoecker, who won gold in skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics, joins the 2026 Strictly cast as a celebrity contestant.
  • The full 15-person lineup includes established TV stars (Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer), athletes (Shaun Wright-Phillips, Dame Sarah Storey), and YouTuber John Nellis.
  • The 2026 series marks a major refresh with new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe replacing previous presenters.
  • The show returns to BBC One this autumn with episodes airing on Saturday and Sunday nights.

How it unfolded

  1. Report Full Strictly Come Dancing 2026 lineup announced

    The BBC completes the celebrity roster for the 2026 series with singers, actors, and sports stars filling the 15-person cast.

  2. Report BBC announces John Nellis as fourteenth contestant

    YouTuber John Nellis is confirmed as the fourteenth celebrity to join the Strictly 2026 cast, leaving one final contestant to be announced.

  3. Report BBC announces Tabby Stoecker as thirteenth contestant

    The BBC confirms that Olympic gold medallist and skeleton athlete Tabby Stoecker has joined the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 lineup.

    “I am over the moon to be joining the cast of Strictly 2026. I've had the wildest year of my life so far, so to be rounding it off with a childhood dream of dancing in the Strictly ballroom is surreal and I can't wait to get stuck in!”

    Tabby Stoecker · Google News ↗

What people are saying verbatim

“I am over the moon to be joining the cast of Strictly 2026. I've had the wildest year of my life so far, so to be rounding it off with a childhood dream of dancing in the Strictly ballroom is surreal and I can't wait to get stuck in!”

Tabby Stoecker, Olympic gold medallist skeleton athlete · BBC ↗ · Aug 7