The full lineup for the Strictly Live tour has been revealed

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Yes, ballroom lovers, it’s here: the full lineup of dancers for the ‘Strictly Come Dancing Live’ tour has finally and officially been revealed.

It feels like fans have been waiting ages to find out the entire roster for the Strictly Live tour next year, with only limited waves having been released thus far.

However, the patience has paid off, and we now know who’ll be starring both on the stage and on down on the floors of some of Britain’s most beloved venues, including our very own AO Arena.

You can see the latest raft of additions down below.

As you can see, the final four couples who complete the next Strictly Live tour lineup for 2026 are social media personality George Clarke, Emmerdale face Lewis Cope, former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and another actor in Layton Williams.

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This quality quartet will be paired up with Alexis Warr, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley and Nikita Kuzmin, respectively; it has already been confirmed that much-loved trio Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood will be returning as judges, with Janette Manrara remaining as host.

Strictly‘s still ongoing season – the 23rd in the show’s history – is due to conclude this weekend, following the final on Saturday night (20 December), and it remains to be seen which of the current cast will be crowned champion, with several of those above and below now signed up for the live tour.

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The rest of the Strictly Live dancers for 2026 here:

  • Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka ‘Nitro’
  • Alex Kingston
  • Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
  • Balvinder Sopal
  • George Clarke
  • La Voix
  • Chris Robshaw
  • Ellie Goldstein
  • Thomas Skinner
  • Vicky Pattison
  • Stefan Dennis
  • Ross King
  • Karen Carney
  • Lewis Cope
  • Amber Davies

It isn’t guaranteed that each of these contestants will be taking part in EVERY single one of the tour dates, but either way, you’ve still got ‘The Professionals’ to come next spring, too.

The annual Strictly Come Dancing UK tour has become a firm fan favourite, not only among die-hard viewers of the BBC show but lovers of live entertainment in general.

Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and others confirmed the dates for their live shows earlier this year, with the AO set to host the two days’ worth of moves across Saturday, 31 January and Sunday, 1 February.

Hosting both normal evening shows as well as matinee slots, it’s simply up to you at what time of day you fancy panto-booing Craig…

If you’re interested in securing tickets for the typically fabulous festivals, you can grab yours HERE.

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Fundraiser launched to buy wheelchair for man in Manchester’s infamous New Year’s Eve photograph

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A fundraiser has been launched to help Mike Deveney, the man who was made famous by one photograph of a New Year’s Eve in Manchester.

Mike was the subject of the now-legendary image taken by photographer Joel Goodman, outside the Printworks as the clocks ticked into 2016.

In the photograph, if you don’t remember, Mike was captured lying on the ground, reaching for a bottle of beer, while in the foreground, police try to arrest another man.

The composition of the photo and the raw human nature of it led to it being described as being ‘like a beautiful painting’ and compared to a Renaissance masterpiece.

But Mike Deveney has had a tough time in the almost-10 years since the New Year’s Eve photograph was made, leading to Joel and journalist Roland Hughes launching a fundraiser on his behalf.

Mike, now 57, lost his left leg to diabetes three years ago, becoming reliant on an electric wheelchair, but struggling with its ‘extremely limited’ battery life.

It’s now hoped that they can raise enough money to buy Mike ‘a decent wheelchair, one with the best range possible, to give him greater freedom’.

On the Go Fund Me page, Mike said: “Mike said: “It’s terrible now. I can use my chair to get to the top of the road and back, but I can’t go to my friends’ in Miles Platting.

“I’m just stuck. A new chair would make a hell of a difference to me.”

The target of the fundraiser has been set at £6000, with almost £1400 already raised at the time of writing.

Any donations beyond that will be split equally between Diabetes UK and the Cavell nurses’ trust.

The Go Fund Me says: “Please can you spare something to help us reach our goal?”

You can make a donation towards Mike’s new wheelchair HERE.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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