The latest famous face heading to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom has been confirmed – Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem.
The multi award-winning artist will be competing for the Glitterball Trophy in the upcoming 24th season of the BBC dancing competition, with the news officially revealed on Friday 12 June via Strictly’s official social channels.
Speaking about joining the line-up, Goodrem said: “I’ve been incredibly honoured to perform on many different stages throughout my career – from TV, theatre, film sets, to touring my own shows around the world, there is however one stage I’ve never stepped onto and that is the ballroom floor!
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining Strictly and can’t wait to get started!”
Goodrem first rose to fame with her record-breaking debut album, Innocent Eyes, which produced a string of hit singles, and has since become a familiar face on screen as a coach on The Voice Australia.
Her career has also seen her take to the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, where she achieved one of Australia’s best ever results.
Goodrem is also well known for her acting work, having played Nina Tucker in Neighbours, with the role helping to launch her to international fame in the early 2000s. She has also appeared in projects including the Netflix festive film Christmas on the Square.
Goodrem joins an already much-discussed new season of Strictly, with EastEnders star Lacey Turner previously confirmed as the first celebrity contestant for 2026.
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There are also big changes ahead for the Saturday night favourite, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe confirmed to be replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts.
They’ll be joined by professional dancers Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Aljaž Škorjanec, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Nancy Xu, Kai Widdrington, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Vito Coppola, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon.
Further details about Strictly’s new era will be revealed throughout the summer, ahead of its comeback on BBC One and iPlayer in September.
Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on catch-up on BBC iPlayer.
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