The Emmerdale star will enter the famous ballroom when Strictly returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September

It has been announced today, Thursday, August 21, that Game of Thrones star, Kristian Nairn, has had to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 due to 'unexpected medical reasons'.

THE new favourite to win this year’s Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed – after a rush of bets. The BBC show added a new name to its line-up – after a star withdrew for

Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn has pulled out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, just days after the line-up was announced, saying he's been struggling with "a high level of stress and a little bit of grief". Nairn, 49, is best known for playing Hodor - the guileless servant of House Stark - in HBO's fantasy drama.

One of this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants has a huge dance background and even worked with Hollywood stars

A BBC Strictly Come Dancing star has waded into the row over households putting up St George's flags in Birmingham - saying "well done". Thomas Skinner, the BBC Apprentice star, will be competing on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

THE NEW Strictly Come Dancing signing Lewis Cope has YEARS of dance experience. The Emmerdale actor has also competed in the world championship final three times. Lewis Cope, 30, first joined the

Katie Piper, who took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, gushed over her friend Ellie Goldstein after it was announced Ellie has made history on the BBC dance show

Former teammate, Kerys Harrop, says she's excited to see Karen Carney on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.