WHO'S STRICTLY NEXT?
When is the next Strictly Come Dancing contestant announced and how is the line-up being revealed?
STRICTLY Come Dancing fever has already started, as the star line-up is slowly being revealed.
But when will the next celebrity dancer be revealed?
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When is the next Strictly Come Dancing contestant announced?
On August 17, 2018 Chris Evans revealed on his Radio Two show that Pussycat Doll star Ashley Roberts would be joining the Strictly line-up.
Ashley, 36, tweeted: "So... the pussycat’s out the bag!! Ahhh sooo beyond excited for this adventure!!! CANT WAIT!!";
The next announcement was made on the The One Show on Monday, August 20, 2018.
As for the rest of the contestants, these might be revealed on a morning show like GMB, BBC Breakfast, Lorraine or This Morning, or The One Show.
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How is the line-up being announced?
Currently the stars are being announced on various shows, and it is usually one a day.
This is likely to run until the end of August.
So far the following stars have been revealed:
- Katie Piper
- Faye Tozer
- Danny John Jules
- Joe Sugg
- Vick Hope
- Graeme Swann
- Dr Ranj Singh
- Stacey Dooley
- Ashley Roberts
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When will Strictly Come Dancing 2018 start?
The 16th series of Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return in September 2018 with Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood, but the BBC are yet to confirm the date.
It has been confirmed that the red carpet launch will take place on August 27, with the launch show taking place on August 31.
The last series of Strictly Come Dancing was the show's fifteenth.
It kicked off with a launch show on September 9, 2017, on BBC One, and the live shows started on September 23.
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