Strictly Come Dancing is back, and a whole range of changes have been made for the 2026 series.
Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe now host the show, after veteran duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman stepped down.
Five new professional dancers have also joined in Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori, Lethabo Monametsi, Maddie Ingoldsby and Mark Karmalita.
They replaced Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, Michelle Tsiakkas and Gorka Marquez.
While changes have been made in those areas, the four judges in Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, remain the same.
Some viewers may be curious to know how much the judges are paid for their work on Strictly.
What do the judges get paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
Exact figures for what the four judges earn on Strictly Come Dancing are hard to come by, and there are multiple reported numbers for what their salary is.
The Sun claims that head judge Shirley Ballas started on a salary of £180,000 but negotiated to a far larger fee of £500,000.
Other publications like The Express put the figure lower at £250,000 per series.
Veteran judge Craig Revel Horwood reportedly earns around £200,000 per series, while Motsi Mabuse was also reportedly offered a starting salary of £200,000 when she joined the panel in 2019.
It is unknown if that figure has increased in the years since.
Finally, Anton Du Beke is the most recently joined judge, having replaced Bruno Tonioli in 2021.
As a result, his pay is reportedly slightly lower at between £175,000 and £200,000.
Du Beke had been involved with every series of Strictly since its inception as a professional dancer prior to becoming a judge.
Get the latest Strictly news and updates for the 2026 series in our guide.
Which celebrities are in the Strictly Come Dancing lineup for 2026?
The following celebrities will dance in this year’s Strictly competition:
- Lacey Turner - EastEnders' Stacey Slater
- Dani Dyer - TV personality (returning after injury in 2025)
- Delta Goodrem - Singer
- Chris Appleton - Hair stylist
- Cach Mercer - Reality TV star
- Will Best - TV and radio host
- Dame Sarah Storey - Britain's most successful Paralympian
- Jaime Winstone - actress
- Bethany Antonia - actress
- Shaun Wright-Phillips - former professional footballer
- Graeme Hall - famous dog trainer
- Lawrence Robb - Emmerdale's Mackenzie Boyd
- Tabby Stoecker - Team GB skeleton athlete
- John Nellis - football content creator
- Melanie Walters - Gavin and Stacey star
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