Strictly Come Dancing overhaul continues as another star leaves BBC show

• Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly undergoing a significant overhaul for its 2026 series, with four professional dancers said to have been axed by BBC bosses.
• Nadiya Bychkova, who joined the show in 2017, is reportedly the latest dancer to be informed she will not return, a decision that allegedly left her 'distraught'.
• Other professional dancers reportedly cut from the upcoming series include Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, and Michelle Tsiakkas.
• The reported axing of multiple long-serving professionals has created a 'super weird feeling' and nervousness among the remaining cast members.
• A BBC representative stated that plans for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 would be confirmed in due course, while Bychkova's representatives have been contacted for comment.

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Strictly Come Dancing ‘axes fourth professional’ from 2026 series amid major overhaul