Olympic gold medallist Tabby Stoecker is the thirteenth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is coming! The hotly anticipated new series will light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with Olympic gold medallist, Tabby Stoecker joining the celebrity cast of 2026.

The news was announced on Monday 10 September via @bbcstrictly’s official social channels on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

Tabby Stoecker is a highly decorated Team GB skeleton athlete, who famously won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Despite only making her international debut in the sport five years ago, Tabby’s long list of accolades also includes being a World Cup race winner, a double World Championship medallist, a European Championship medallist, and many more.

Tabby Stoecker says: “I am over the moon to be joining the cast of Strictly 2026. I’ve had the wildest year of my life so far, so to be rounding it off with a childhood dream of dancing in the Strictly ballroom is surreal and I can’t wait to get stuck in!”

Tabby Stoecker joins Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Cach Mercer, Will Best, Dame Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Bethany Antonia, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Graeme Hall and Lawrence Robb in the 2026 Strictly Come Dancing line-up. Further news will be revealed throughout the summer ahead of the brand-new series getting underway on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September. Viewers can add the show to their watchlist on BBC iPlayer now.

Strictly Come Dancing is a BBC Studios Entertainment production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

For all the latest breaking news from the ballroom check out our Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Everything You Need to Know guide.

LW

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