STRICTLY Come Dancing fans reckon they know who will be announced as the first contestant of next year’s series.
Just days before Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley, Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell and Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec battle it out in the final, some viewers are already looking ahead to 2025.
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The Sun revealed Angellica Bell threw her hat in the ring for the next series by confessing she’s a massive fan of the show.
Now Strictly fans think she was previously a reserve – but is intending to be in the official line-up next year.
One viewer said: “Angellica was announced late in the day as confirmed by The Sun one year, and then didn’t actually materialise in the cast.
“I do think it’s very possible she’s been the reserve before.”
The 48-year-old previously said: “People I know have done it and say it’s really good.
“So when I’ve had like in-depth conversations with people who are my friends and they say it’s great, I would definitely go from their recommendation. And they always say, oh, you should do it.
“So, you know, I think you have to. I think everyone’s experience has been different. But all I know is I go into it and just be like, right. How much do I have to move my hips?”
Angellica, who rose to fame from her days presenting CBBC, is a self-confessed Strictly fan and has “watched every show”.
She continued: “It’s great fun. Do you know, I like seeing the people who haven’t danced and they get better because I think that’s what you know, it’s for.
“I actually like to see people get better because I think, oh, my gosh, I look at it. How did he learn the steps in a week? I can’t get my head around it.
Strictly star leaves Claudia Winkleman in tears as they make it through to the final
“I love learning new things. You know, like I learned to ride a bike as an adult. I couldn’t swim as a child.”
Pete Wicks fell short of making the final after a dance-off with Love Island star Tasha on Sunday.
According to Betfair, blind comic Chris is 1/14 to win the 2024 series.
JLS star JB Gill has odds of 12/1 to take home the glitterball trophy, with Tasha and Sarah jointly tied at 30/1.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour 2025
THE full line-up for the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been announced.
Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, Gladiators star Montell Douglas, actress Sarah Hadland and singer Shayne Ward will take part in 30 shows across the country.
It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara returns to host the tour once again, with Motsi Mabuse joining Strictly Judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood for the first time ever on the tour.
The 2025 tour opens at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on January 17 before travelling to Utilita Arena Sheffield, Utilita Arena Newcastle, OVO Hydro Glasgow, M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, First Direct Arena Leeds, AO Arena Manchester, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and finally ending at The O2 in London on February 9.
