A replacement was soon lined up, with Cope - who played Nicky Miligan on the ITV soap - being confirmed as Nairn's substitute during Thursday's (21 August) episode of The One Show, with the actor soon joining hosts Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo on the sofa.

EMMERDALE hunk Lewis Cope has been confirmed as the new contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 – being drafted in at the last minute. The star was announced on The One Show tonight, making an

Games of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn has withdrawn from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series due to unexpected medical reasons, it has been announced.Nairn, who played Hodor in the popular fantasy series based on the books by George R R Martin,

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristian Nairn has quit the BBC show just a week into training - as sources now reveal to us why he decided to leave the programme

Oh my God, it's happening, everybody stay calm; the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up is slowly but surely being announced. Last year, saw Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland lift the coveted glitter ball trophy at the end of Strictly 2024 but as we sidle up to autumn,

A former Strictly Come Dancing boss has defended the series amid its numerous scandals and ongoing backlash. Moira Ross, a highly experienced executive producer and show runner, has worked on a number of major reality series such as The Voice UK as well as Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer in the US.

The launch date for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing has been announced – and fans don’t have much longer left to wait for its return. This year’s series will kick off on Saturday 20 September with the BBC dance competition’s usual pre ...

Strictly Come Dancing stars are currently in rehearsals for the new series and one star has been left in tears after a sweet gesture from her co-star