Strictly makes announcement about former contestant just days before final

• Lewis Cope, George Clarke, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and Layton Williams are confirmed to join the Strictly Come Dancing live UK tour next year.
• Cope, who was eliminated just two weeks ago, will dance with Katya Jones, Clarke with Alexis Warr, Hasselbaink with Lauren Oakley, and Williams with Nikita Kuzmin.
• Other contestants from this year's series, including Ellie Goldstein, Vicky Pattison, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and drag artist La Voix, will also participate.
• The tour will feature 30 shows across the UK, including Glasgow, London, and Manchester, running from 23 January to 15 February 2026, starting in Birmingham.
• Clarke, meanwhile, will also be competing in this year’s final on Saturday alongside fellow contestants Karen Carney and Amber Davies.

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Strictly Come Dancing confirms star’s comeback just weeks after elimination