MEET THE STARS OF STRICTLY 2025

This year's line-up of actors, presenters, reality stars and sporting legends prepare to dazzle in a bid for Glitterball glory

- WORDS: JEN PHARO

HARRY AIKINES-ARYEETEY (AKA NITRO) Gladiators favourite and Olympian Harry, 37, plans to thrill viewers by lifting his partner. "The lifts are always a good part of Strictly. They're just a little icing on the cake.

VICKY PATTISON TV star Vicky, 37, reckons she's been preparing for Strictly for a long time. She says, "The makeup, the tan, the hair extensions - I've been practising for this my whole life!"

DANI DYER With three children, a footballing husband and a famous father, Dani, 29, is busy but thrilled to be taking on her own challenge. "My kids are my absolute world, but now I feel like Dani again."

LEWIS COPE Lewis, 30, has a dance background and there are whispers the Emmerdale hunk is a potential winner - but he says, "I haven't been in a dance studio for 13 years, and when I did dance, it was hip-hop."