BREAKING BBC Strictly's 2025 pro line-up finally confirmed - but one major name is missing

Strictly Come Dancing's 2025 professional dancer line-up has been confirmed - and no major names have been axed despite months of speculation.

However, it has also been confirmed that Giovanni Pernice won't be returning, despite his hope that he would be back on the show after winning the Italian version of Strictly.

Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, , Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the floor later this year. Two new pro dancers - who are yet to be revealed - will also join them.

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Of course, not all the pros will receive celebrity partners this year, so fans will have to wait until the autumn to find out if their favourites will be in the main line-up.

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