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The Independent UK
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Hollyoaks star reacts to being in rumoured Strictly line-up

A Hollyoaks star has reacted to rumours that she could be joining the celebrity cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2026.

Sarah Jayne Dunn, who played Mandy Richardson on the Channel 4 soap from 1996 until 2021, shared a video on Instagram on Monday (25 May) where she reacted to a Good Morning Britain report which said she was a “rumoured contestant”.

Dunn jumped up and down with joy and exclaimed “oh my gosh” at the mention of her name.

Sharing the clip, Dunn wrote that she wants this “so much” and she believes she would “love every second of it”.

“Manifesting Strictly 2026 continues.”

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