Strictly Come Dancing 2018 confirmed cast members

  • Strictly Come Dancing is due to return to BBC One for a new series this autumn
  • A handful of cast members, like Vick Hope and Joe Sugg, have been confirmed
  • Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli will judge

By CAITLYN HITT

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A new series of Strictly Come Dancing is coming to BBC One in September and the cast is shaping up to be one of the most exciting ever.

The network has announced several celebrities appearing on the show, including Vick Hope and Joe Sugg. Along with the other famous folks who’ve agreed to appear on the show, they’ll be partnered with professional dancers to perform daring and difficult routines for the judges in the hopes of staying on the show.

Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli will return to judge the latest Strictly Come Dancing series.

BBC One has begun confirming the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2018 ahead of the premiere

BBC One has begun confirming the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2018 ahead of the premiere

Rumors have been swirling about who would appear on the show in the 2018 series. As confirmations roll in, fans are getting more and more excited for what’s to come.

Here’s a full list of confirmed celebrities appearing on Strictly Come Dancing.

Vick Hope

Vick Hope has been confirmed as part of the Strictly Come Dancing cast. The show announced her participation on Twitter, sharing a video message from the Capital FM DJ with the show’s theme song playing in the background.

Joe Sugg

Blogger Joe Sugg confirmed his participation on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 during an appearance on BBC Radio One’s Breakfast Show.

Talking about joining the cast, he told DJ Scott Mills and Chris Stark: ‘For a lot of people they will think “Who?” which is understandable, as I have only popped up for the last six years.

‘The show is a big part of my growing up and it’s been a big part of my growing up back in the day.’

Susannah Constantine

 What Not to Wear star Susannah Constantine has been announced as part of the Strictly Come Dancing cast. 

The 56-year-old said: 'I hope to prove pigs can fly (dance). Sick with nerves and jangling with excitement.' 

Charles Venn

Charles Venn, best known for playing Ray Dixon on EastEnders, will compete on the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing. Speaking on his participation, he said: 'It is truly a pleasure to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, to be associated with a show that has such a huge following excites and scares me in equal measure!

'Dancing on Strictly is going to be quite a challenge but life's all about testing yourself so there's lots to look forward to, let the games begin..!' 

Katie Piper

Katie Piper was the first celebrity confirmed as part of the Strictly Come Dancing Cast. She opened up about appearing on the show during a BBC Breakfast appearance, admitting that she’d known for ‘quite a while’ that she was cast.

She said she struggled to keep quiet about her role, especially as rumors swirled about her participation.

‘It’s been really hard with colleagues saying, “I’m getting married in October and I’d love for you to be there.”

‘You know when you’re so excited about something you wanna share it with everyone.’

Ashley Roberts

Former Pussycat Dolls member Ashley Roberts was rumored to be appearing on Strictly Come Dancing from early on. Her participation wasn’t confirmed until recently, however.

The announcement came during BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast show.

On being cast, Ashley said: ‘When I got the call I was super excited.

‘I miss performing and I am excited to learn a new style of dance as the Latin and Ballroom world is foreign to me.’

Danny John-Jules

 Danny John-Jules of Red Dwarf and Death in Paradise fame will return to TV on Strictly Come Dancing 2018. He joined Faye Tozier on The One Show to confirm their participation. 

Faye Tozer

Faye Tozer confirmed that she’d been cast in Strictly Come Dancing 2018 during The One Show.

She apologized to friends, family and others for lying about her participation.

Faye was rumored to be appearing on the show long before the cast was confirmed. A source told The Sun: ‘Few in the past have had quite so much professional performance time as Faye.

‘Everyone expects her to be a strong contender but it will raise more questions over whether it’s fair for someone who has danced professionally to be up against people with no experience.’

It appears the network has decided that it’s fair.

Graeme Swann

Graeme Swann is going to find out whether his skills on the cricket pitch translate to skills in the ballroom during the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing.

Of his participation, he said: ‘I spent my career enjoying the excitement of performing in front of crowds and cameras.

‘It’s a bizarre pressure that makes you sink or swim and I’ve missed it since having to retire from cricket.’

Dr Ranj Singh

As predicted, Dr Ranj Singh will compete on the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was confirmed during This Morning, hosted by Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes.

Prior to his confirmation, a source told The Mirror of his casting: ‘He’s a housewives’ favorite on ITV daytime so he’s sure to have big support when he takes to the dance floor.’

Stacey Dooley

BBC three reporter Stacey Dooley will appear on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was confirmed by the show on Twitter.

Stacy has said that she’s thrilled about the opportunity.

‘I’m looking forward to throwing myself completely into it all,’ she said.

When does strictly come dancing 2018 start?

Strictly Come Dancing will start next month. A date hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Strictly come dancing 2018 tickets

Tickets for Strictly Come Dancing 2018 aren’t available yet. They will be released closer to the premiere date.

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