Emmerdale star Lewis Cope has been announced as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 2025 after actor Kristian Nairn pulled out of the series. Nairn announced he had been forced to withdraw from the series due to "unexpected medical reasons" on Thursday (21st August).

Game Of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has been forced to pull out of this year’s season of Strictly Come Dancing on medical grounds.