While it's currently in the news for all the wrong reasons, due to the ongoing scandal surrounding Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice, the new series of Strictly Come Dancing is now just a few months away and the list of stars linked with a turn in the ballroom just keeps getting longer and longer. Since it launched to much curiousity in the summer of 2004, Strictly has gone onto become a national institution, with it being the most watched show on British TV every single year, as millions of viewers tune into watch celebs and professionals hit the dancefloor. Champions on the BBC programme to date include Jill Halfpenny, Darren Gough, Louis Smith, late TV host Caroline Flack and Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Last year's Glitterball trophy was won by ex Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and her pro partner Vito Coppola and it won't be long until we see a new batch of famous faces take to the floor. As ever, there has been a lot of speculation about who will sign up to Strictly this year and, with announcements due any day now, the rumour mill has now gone into overdrive. READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hits back at damning Amanda Abbington accusations Get all the latest TV and showbiz news and gossip from Chronicle Live with our free newsletter Everything from a TikTok and YouTube icon to an Olympic champion, Eurovision host and Little Mix star have seen their names linked.
Here we round up all the rumours so far. The star behind massively successful podcast Saving Grace, .