Dancing

• The BBC has officially confirmed Dani Dyer and Lacey Turner as the first celebrity contestants for the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing. • Dani Dyer, 29, joins the cast following her recent victory on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and appearances on Celebrity MasterChef and The One Show. • This early announcement marks the beginning of the casting process for the upcoming season of the popular ballroom competition.

• Lacey Turner, best known for playing Stacey Slater in the BBC soap 'EastEnders', has been announced as the first celebrity contestant for the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing. • Turner is a highly decorated actress who has won multiple awards for her soap role and has appeared in various TV dramas and stage productions, including the series 'Our Girl'. • This announcement marks the beginning of the casting reveal for the 2026 competition, with Turner expressing that she is "so excited" to join the dance contest.

• Actress Lacey Turner, best known for her long-running role as Stacey Slater on the BBC One soap EastEnders, has been confirmed as the first celebrity contestant for the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing. • Turner joined EastEnders in 2004 and has since earned both a British Soap Award and a National Television Award for her performance. • Beyond her soap opera success, she has appeared in various television dramas, including the BBC series Our Girl.

• Jemaine Clement stars in Disney’s new six-part comedy-drama series, *Alice and Steve*, playing a divorced celebrity hairstylist. • The plot centers on a controversial age-gap relationship between Clement's character and his best friend’s 26-year-old daughter. • Clement, known for *Flight of the Conchords* and roles in *Avatar* and *A Minecraft Movie*, discussed the project and his work with co-star Matt Berry in an interview with Patrick Smith.