Will Best announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026
He's the sixth celeb to be confirmed!
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The celeb announcements for this year's Strictly Come Dancing are coming in thick and fast now, with bosses announcing the sixth celeb on Tuesday 14th July!
Hits Radio Breakfast presenter and Big Brother host Will Best has been confirmed for the 2026 series, saying: "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. And I cannot wait! 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."
Before joining Fleur East and James Barr as a presenter of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show in 2025, Will was known for his TV work, fronting shows like Love Shaft, Airmageddon and Dance Dance Dance over the years.
He's also the current host of ITV/STV's rebooted series of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother, alongside co-host AJ Odudu. Despite his involvement in Strictly, Will is still set to host the 2026 series of BB, which is also due to begin in September.
Will joins previously announced celebs on the hit BBC dancing show, including Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton and Cach Mercer.
Check out the full Strictly line-up below:
Lacey Turner
Best known for: Actress
Lacey said: "I am so excited to being making my way to the dance floor this year to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing! I am a huge fan and can't quite believe I will be taking part and not watching at home this year! I look forward to meeting everyone and learning a new skill!"
Dani Dyer
Best known for: TV personality
Dani said: "I am so excited to be back in the ballroom this September! I just cannot wait to get my dancing shoes back on and hopefully this time around I can actually make it to week one! I'm just over the moon and cannot wait to find out who else is doing it!"
Delta Goodrem
Best known for: Singer and actress
Delta said: "I've been incredibly honoured to perform on many different stages throughout my career - from tv, theatre, film sets, to touring my own shows around the world, there is however one stage I've never stepped onto and that is the ballroom floor! I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining Strictly and can't wait to get started!"
Chris Appleton
Best known for: World-renowned conceptual hair stylist
Chris said: 'I'm thrilled to be joining Strictly Come Dancing and coming home to the UK for this incredible experience. I've always believed that the best things happen when you take a chance and try something new. I may know my way around a salon floor, but the dance floor is a whole different story - and I can't wait to get started.'
Cach Mercer
Best known for: Love Island winner
Cach said: "I have grown up watching the show with my family and am so excited to now be part of the cast. Dancing is a huge passion of mine and I can't wait to learn Ballroom and do the Foxtrot for the first time!"
Will Best
Best known for: Radio presenter and Big Brother host
Will said: "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. And I cannot wait! 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."
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More celebs are will be announced in due course, with the 2026 series of Strictly due to hit our screens in September.
As fans will know, the upcoming series will see a lot of changes. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have been replaced by a trio of presenters, including Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, after the pair chose to leave the show following the 2025 series.
There's also set to be a change-up with the professional dancers, with Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, Michelle Tsiakkas and Gorka Márquez all leaving.
Despite the changes, the judging panel will remain the same, with Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood all returning.