Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is just around the corner. BBC One has been teasing some details ahead of the series start date but the announcement everyone wants to hear, the celebrities that are taking part this year, is yet to be released.
What we do know is judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, and Anton Du Beke are returning to the panel, while four new professionals are joining the line-up. They are European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese National Champion Carlos Gu, former Under 21 British National Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas. You can read more on this here.
And with the professionals already in training, you can read more on this here, and the Launch Show confirmed for September 7, it's likely the celebrity line-up will be announced very soon.
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Among those rumoured to be taking part this year is Countryfile's Helen Skelton, Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern and Olympic diver Tom Daley. You can read more on the rumoured line-up here.
But when will the official Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up be announced? Here's everything we know.
When will the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestants be announced?
Last year Strictly Come Dancing started dropping names in the 2021 line-up from August 4. The show decided to release names over a week-long period, starting with the first three names on BBC's The One Show. Others were named over the course of a week on various shows, including The Lateish Show, Loose Women, Newsbeat, Lorraine, This Morning, BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain, Newsround, Steph's Packed Lunch, and even the EastEnders Twitter account.
In 2021 the Launch Show aired on September 18, with the live shows starting on September 25. This year the Strictly pairings are expected to take place during the Launch Show on September 7, which is much earlier.
While nothing's been confirmed it's likely announcements will be made very soon if the show follows a similar pattern to last year. For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
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