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Strictly stars to launch new dance show aboard Saga Cruises ship

Strictly dancers Michelle Tsiakkas and Vincent Simone are launching a new show for Saga Cruises

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Former Strictly star gives blunt verdict on axed dancers: ‘Get rid of them’

Professional dancers Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, and Michelle Tsiakkas have all left the show in recent months

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Strictly Come Dancing confirms returning professional dancers amid departures

Alexis Warr, Amy Dowden and Aljaz Skorjanec are among the returning performers on one of the BBC’s flagship shows.

Evening Standard · May 6

All the dancers leaving Strictly Come Dancing as BBC shakes up cast

Dance competition series is undergoing a major overhaul ahead of 2026 series

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Strictly Come Dancing star Michelle Tsiakkas says her ‘dream was shattered’ when she was axed from show

Pro dancer was left 'heartbroken' after she was dropped without being 'given a reason'

The Independent UK · Mar 29

Strictly’s Dianne Buswell gives birth to baby boy with Joe Sugg as they pay tribute to her father with name

‘Never felt a love like it,’ the pair shared on Instagram

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec defends BBC’s decision to axe fellow professionals

‘It’s in the best interest of the show,’ dancer says while addressing alleged cast cull

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Strictly star withdraws from 2026 tour following BBC show’s cast shake-up

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The Independent UK · Mar 13

Strictly professional quits 2026 tour after being ‘axed’ from series

Tour organisers said they were ‘naturally disappointed’ by the dancer’s decision

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Strictly Come Dancing ‘axes five pro dancers’ including longest-standing favourite in new series shake-up

The reported changes follow a period of transition for the BBC ballroom show after hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman stepped down at the end of the previous season

Evening Standard · Mar 11