Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Dani Dyer and George Clarke Shine as Thomas Skinner Overcomes Pre-Debut Meltdown

The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dazzled in their finest sequinned looks as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their glitterball debut.

With the series launch just days away, the 15 celebrities have slipped into an array of brightly coloured outfits as they posed up a storm to get fans excited for the big return.

In the official 2025 line-up photo, the ladies commanded attention in eye-catching dresses, while the gentlemen looked strapping in an array of white, blue and pink suits.

Thomas Skinner brushed off his recent meltdown as he posed with the celebs for the group shot.

The former Apprentice star, 34, left journalists shocked on Tuesday when he abruptly left a press call after snatching a reporter’s phone.

Addressing the scandal himself, Thomas took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a statement in which he apologised to the journalist and admitted he was working to ‘move past difficult moments in his past’.

The Daily Mail also told how the BBC was standing by Thomas and he would remain on the show, which launches on September 20.

Elsewhere, Strictly Come Dancing has been plunged into chaos after the show’s secret pairings were leaked online.

BBC bosses had gone to great lengths to keep the pairs under wraps ahead of next weekend’s big launch, where 15 celebrities will go head-to-head for the glitterball trophy.

But the tightly guarded secret didn’t last long, as the 2025 celebrity-pro pairings appeared online – with fans already buzzing over the line-up.

Only hours earlier, stars including Dani Dyer , Vicky Pattison , La Voix and Chris Robshaw had filmed a dazzling pre-recorded number with their professional partners for the opening show.

And, true to form, Strictly’s notorious ‘super-spoiler’ had struck once again.

The fan has been leaking the results show outcomes on his website and X page for more than a decade.

The Daily Mail has chosen not to share the leaked pairings to avoid spoiling the surprise for viewers.

The BBC has been contacted for comment.

Strictly fans flocked to X to react to the leaked list, with many divided over the pairings

They penned: ‘The #Strictly pairings are interesting’,

‘Ooooh the #Strictly pairings are out, some very interesting ones in there, looking forward to see how they play out’,

‘I know the pairings and all I’m going to say is I’m shocked. Some real unexpected ones in there’,

‘Oooh the spoiler some interesting pairings #strictly’,

‘The #Strictly pairings Day = Ruined!’

‘None of the strictly pairings really fill me with excitement this year.’

Daily Mail revealed in 2022 the identity of the ‘Strictly super spoiler’, who has been publishing the identity of the axed pairings on his website Strictly Spoiler every Saturday evening since 2012.

David Thorp, who is estranged from his wife Angie, insisted he’s not taking the fun out of the show, saying there’s ‘appetite’ for viewers to know the result as soon as it’s available.

And he also blamed the BBC for not doing two live shows, to prevent leaks from happening.

Thorp told Daily Mail: ‘I’m just providing a service and am not spoiling anyone’s enjoyment.

‘I don’t put the results for everyone to see and they have to search for my site to find out the results.

‘There is an appetite from people who want to know the results before Sunday.

‘It could be argued that the BBC is to blame for recording something which is of massive interest the day before.’

Thorp claims he doesn’t have one ”source’ and he learns the result each week from various audience members, despite what insiders say.

He explained: ‘I find out the result by audience members there on the night contacting me or from the other Strictly spoiler sites around.’