Strictly Come Dancing confirms that TV presenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for the show’s 2026 series. Multiple outlets report the casting news as part of the ongoing unveiling of the celebrity lineup, which the BBC began sharing earlier in the year. Will Best is best known for fronting ITV’s Big Brother revival and for presenting on Hits Radio. Sources also describe his comments after the announcement, including excitement about taking part and an acknowledgment that he is not a dancer by trade. The articles place the announcement within a wider schedule of change for Strictly, including a new presenting trio taking over ahead of the autumn return and adjustments to the professional dancers in the troupe. The same reporting notes that more celebrities are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks as Strictly builds the full 2026 cast.
Will Best announced as sixth celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing 2026
Strictly Come Dancing confirms that TV presenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for the show’s 2026 series. Multiple outlets report the casting news as part of the ongoing unveiling of the...
- Will Best is confirmed as the sixth celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing 2026.
- Strictly’s 2026 lineup is being revealed in stages, with more announcements expected.
- Will Best is described as a presenter and Big Brother host, including work on ITV’s Big Brother revival.
- The series is set to return to BBC screens in autumn/September, ahead of the full cast being announced.
- Reporting situates the announcement amid broader Strictly changes, including new presenters and other cast shifts.
Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed sixth celebrities who will be taking part in the 2026 series.
3 hours agoPresenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 which is set to begin in September.
3 hours agoWill Best outside the Big BrotherTV personality Will Best has become the sixth star revealed to have signed up for Strictly Come Dancing this year.Will is best known for fronting ITV’s current revival of Big Brother, as well as presenting Hits Radio’s breakfast show.On Tuesday afternoon he confirmed: “I can’t quite believe it… I’m doing Strictly! What an absolute dream. Albeit a pretty terrifying one.”“I’ve been lucky to do lots of live telly before, but absolutely nothing like this,” Will enthused. “And I cannot wait!”He added: “I have no idea if I can actually dance, but bring on the sequins, bring on the quicksteps, bring on the dance floor! I’m going to try to enjoy every minute of it.”View this post on InstagramThe BBC began unveiling this year’s Strictly line-up last month, starting with EastEnders favourite Lacey Turner and former Love Island winner Dani Dyer, who was supposed to compete in 2025, but had to pull out at the eleventh hour due to an injury she sustained during training.Since then, other stars revealed to be in the cast have included pop star Delta Goodrem, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and another Love Island champion, Cach Mercer.It’s been well-documented that 2026 is a year of change for Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of its return to our screens in the autumn.As well as the debut of new presenting trio Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe – replacing outgoing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman – Strictly has also seen six of its resident troupe leaving their roles as pro dancers on the show.Companion show It Takes Two is also being revamped, with reports claiming that even the Strictly studio will be given a makeover ahead of the show’s return.More celebrities on the Strictly 2026 line-up are due to be announced in the coming weeks.MORE STRICTLY:Every Celebrity Who's Been Rumoured For This Year's Strictly Come Dancing Cast So Far
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