Tabby Stoecker is among the 15 celebrities hoping to impress on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
The new series begins on BBC One on Saturday, September 19, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe at the helm.
She'll be competing alongside stars including Will Best, Dani Dyer, Dame Sarah Storey and Shaun Wright-Phillips for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.
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Before she takes to the ballroom floor, here's everything you need to know about Tabby Stoecker.
Who is Tabby Stoecker?
Tabby Stoecker, from Highgate, London, won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina alongside teammate Matt Weston in the skeleton team event.
Her journey into the sport began unexpectedly in 2018 when she spotted an advert for the Discover Your Gold talent identification programme while studying for her A-Levels.
With no prior experience in skeleton, she impressed at the trials and began training with the British skeleton programme in Bath.
Since then, she has become Junior European Champion, claimed two silver medals at the Junior World Championships, and won her first World Cup gold in 2023.
Away from the ice track, Ms Stoecker is now appearing as the newest Gladiator on the BBC show under the name 'Gold Star'.
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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