Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to our television screens this month, it has been announced by the BBC.
The dancing show revealed their fifteenth and final celeb mid-August having announced a variety of celebrities in the line-up.
Set to take to the stage and make history is TV chef John Whaite, who won The Great British Bake Off in 2012 at the age of 23.
He will be the show's first male same-sex couple, following in the footsteps of boxer Nicola Adams and Katya Jones who had to unfortunately leave the show after Jones tested positive for Covid.
In addition to Whaite, Rose Ayling-Ellis is also set to make history after becoming Strictly's first ever deaf contestant.
So who are the rest of the Strictly line-up for 2021 and when will the show air?
When is Strictly Come Dancing 2021 set to air?
Strictly Come Dancing will return to our television screens on September 18.
The BBC shared the news on Friday by tweeting a video of McFly star Tom Fletcher, who will be competing on the dance floor this year.
Who will be the Strictly judges this year?
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas are all returning to the judges’ seats as usual.
However Bruno Tonioli will not be returning this year due to uncertainty around Covid travel restrictions.
As a result, fan favourite Anton Du Beke is joined Strictly's judging panel whilst Bruno is away.
What is the full Strictly celebrity line-up?
- Tom Fletcher
- Robert Webb
- AJ Odudu
- Rhys Stephenson
- Sara Davies
- Katie McGlynn
- Dan Walker
- Tilly Ramsay
- Greg Wise
- Nina Wadia
- Rose Ayling-Ellis
- Adam Peaty
- Judi Love
- Ugo Monye
- John Whaite
To learn more about the celebrity 2021 line-up, visit here.
You can watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One on September 18, 2021 or catch up with the show on BBC iPlayer.
