Olympic champ rumoured for latest series of Strictly

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19 Jun 2025 • 7:13 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The BBC's Strictly Come Dancing is gearing up for its 22nd series, with celebrity contestants to be announced in two months.
  • Among the celebrities rumoured to be joining the show are famed track and field athlete Mo Farah, who counts four Olympic gold medals among his wins for Great Britain.
  • The Sun reported: “Bosses would love to sign him up but the talks are at a very early stage.”
  • Other rumoured contestants are Love Island winner Dani Dyer, and Tom Parker-Bowles, son of Queen Camilla.
  • Thomas Skinner (The Apprentice) is also rumoured to be participating, with sources hoping he’ll attract a working-class audience.

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