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soap star Lewis Cope I will make one strictly come dance Returning as well, joining the line-up for next year’s live UK tour.
East emmerdale The star, 30, and her partner Katya Jones was abolished in The quarter-finals of the BBC One dance competition two weeks ago,
But now it has been announced with george clarkeJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and layton williams As the final four stars who will join the Strictly Tour next year.
Cope said he was “thrilled and honoured” to be joining the live tour, adding: “I’m not ready to put on my dancing shoes yet.”
Social media star and current Strictly finalist Clarke and her partner Alexis War are among those who will be joining the live UK tour.
Former Chelsea footballer Hasselbaink and partner Lauren Oakley are also returning to the dancefloor for the live tour.
They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the popular BBC One dance show.
Musical theater star Williams, who competed on Strictly in 2023, will also join the tour as a special guest.
East bad education The 31-year-old actor will be partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, who he said he is “very excited” to reunite with.
He added, “It’s an honor to be asked back twice and to be able to do this. Thank you and see you soon.”
Other contestants in the Strictly line-up announced for this year’s tour include models Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola, and Geordie Shore stars Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdington.
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Former Olympians Harry Aikins-Aryte and Karen Hauer, and drag artists La Voix, real name Christopher Dennis, and Aljaz Skorzenek will also join the 2026 tour.
The pair will hit the road for 30 shows across the UK from January 23 to February 15 next year, including Glasgow, London and Manchester.
It was previously announced that judges Shirley Ballas, Anton du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood would be part of the tour line-up.
It Takes Two presenter and former Strictly professional dancer Janet Manrara will host the tour, which will kick off at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and is expected to run in a similar format to the TV show, with viewers invited to vote for their favorite couple.
Each performance will be hosted by a British Sign Language interpreter, who will be displayed on two large screens on either side of the stage.
Clarke will compete for the Glitterball trophy against former England Lionesses footballer Karen Carney and reality TV star Amber Davies in this weekend’s Strictly final.
strictly come dance The 2025 grand final will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7pm on Saturday.
Tickets are on sale on the tour’s website.