- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro from Gladiators, has been announced as the first celebrity contestant for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
- The Olympic sprinter and multiple European and Commonwealth champion made the announcement on BBC's Newsround on Monday.
- Aikines-Aryeetey previously competed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special last year alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu.
- The upcoming series will feature two new professional dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon, joining the returning cast, with all four judges also set to return.
- Gorka Marquez, a popular professional dancer, will not be partnered with a celebrity for up to four weeks due to his role as a judge on the Spanish version of the show.
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