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Hollyoaks star thrilled by Strictly Come Dancing 2026 rumours: ‘I’m manifesting it’

  • Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn has reacted to rumours suggesting she could be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2026.
  • Dunn, who played Mandy Richardson on the Channel 4 soap, shared an Instagram video responding to a Good Morning Britain report that named her as a potential participant.
  • She expressed immense joy and excitement at the prospect, exclaiming “oh my gosh” and jumping up and down.
  • The actress expressed her strong desire to join the show, writing that she wants it “so much” and believes she would “love every second of it”.
  • Dunn concluded her post by saying she is “manifesting Strictly 2026”.

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