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All the Strictly professional dancers that are not returning ahead of next series
The BBC is reshaping the series after long-time hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman said they are leaving, with several professionals also departing.
- The 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing will feature major changes, with new hosts replacing long-time presenters and several professional dancers departing the BBC show.
- Long-Time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving, prompting the BBC to reportedly replace the companion show Strictly- It Takes Two with a "vodcast" format aimed at younger audiences.
- Spanish dancer Gorka Marquez confirmed he will not return for 2026, while Karen Hauer, the show's longest-serving professional, was axed. The BBC's Instagram hailed Marquez as "a hugely popular" part of the show.
- Additional departures include Luba, who left after 10 years, and Michelle Tsiakkas, who made the "very hard decision" to withdraw from The Professionals tour; Nadiya Bychkova was also axed after nearly a decade.
- Fans have expressed confusion regarding the show's strategy, with one viewer writing: "You're going to have to let us in on your strategy for this mass cull.
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