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Strictly Come Dancing
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Launch Show 2026
Season 24 · Episode 1
It's all change in the ballroom as new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take charge for the launch show, in which this year's contestants are paired with their partners. Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke give their initial thoughts on the couples, last year's winners Karen Carney and Carlos Gu return for one last dance and there's a chance to meet the five new professionals. The contestants are Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Will Best, Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Melanie Walters, Cach Mercer, Bethany Antonia, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Graeme Hall, Lawrence Robb, Tabby Stoecker and John Nellis
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- Emma Willis — Host
- Josh Widdicombe — Host
- Johannes Radebe — Host
- Shirley Ballas — Judge
- Craig Revel Horwood — Judge
- Anton Du Beke — Judge
- Motsi Mabuse — Judge
- Lacey Turner — Contestant
- Dani Dyer — Contestant
- Delta Goodrem — Contestant
- Chris Appleton — Contestant
- Cach Mercer — Contestant
- Will Best — Contestant
- Sarah Storey — Contestant
- Jaime Winstone — Contestant
- Bethany Antonia — Contestant
- Shaun Wright-Phillips — Contestant
- Graeme Hall — Contestant
- Lawrence Robb — Contestant
- Tabby Stoecker — Contestant
- John Nellis — Contestant
- Melanie Walters — Contestant
- Sarah James — Executive producer
- Nikki Parsons — Director
- Nicola Fitzgerald — Series editor
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