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Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is coming! The hotly anticipated new series is getting ready to light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer, with social media star and reigning Love Island-champion Cach Mercer joining the celebrity cast of 2026.

The news was announced on Thursday 9 July via @bbcstrictly鈥檚 official social channels on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

Cach rose to fame on last year's series of Love Island, winning the public vote to be crowned the 2025 male champion.

With almost 50 million likes on TikTok alone, Cash has earned a legion of social media followers for his posts showcasing his Afrobeat, hip-hop and street dance moves. Cach also works as a model and DJ, and is an ambassador for a young persons' mental health charity.

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Cach Mercer says: 鈥淚 have grown up watching the show with my family and am so excited to now be part of the cast. Dancing is a huge passion of mine and I can鈥檛 wait to learn Ballroom and do the Foxtrot for the first time!鈥�

Cach joins Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem and Chris Appleton in the 2026 Strictly Come Dancing line-up. Further news will be revealed throughout the summer ahead of the brand-new series getting underway on 麻豆社 One and iPlayer this September. Viewers can add the show to their watchlist on 麻豆社 iPlayer now.

For all the latest breaking news from the ballroom check out our Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Everything You Need to Know guide.

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