It’s been another summer of Strictly scandals – from allegations of stars using cocaine to a video appearing of an ableist slur being used on set – but the BBC will be hoping to move past that. The Strictly class of 2025 has now been unveiled in full.
As always, optimistically rumoured big names failed to materialise. There’s no politician, no newsreader, no minor royal. Stacey Solomon, Rob Brydon, Monica Galetti, Tom Parker-Bowles, Mo Farah and pretty much anyone who’s ever been on The Traitors were all hotly tipped but haven’t transpired. Anyone would think they didn’t want to have their sticky-out bottoms and sticky-up thumbs critiqued in front of millions.
