Aliona Vilani
Russian-born Aliona comes to Strictly having danced in the American Dancing with the Stars tour, and also in the DWTS pro dances
Events listed for Dancers
These are the events we have listed for Dancers.
Anton du Beke
Anton du Beke is Strictly’s ballroom maestro and a veteran of all six series. He reached the semi-final of series one with Lesley Garrett but hasn’t fared so well in later years!
Brendan Cole
Ballroom bad boy Brendan has been with Strictly since series one, and became the first pro champion with partner Natasha Kaplinsky.
Brian Fortuna
Strictly’s one and only "American Boy", Brian joined the team in series six, having danced on America’s Dancing With The Stars.
Darren Bennett
Darren joined Strictly in series two and made a splash with Jill Halfpenny (and THAT jive) to become champion in his first year.
Erin Boag
Ballroom specialist Erin joined Strictly in its first year, and partnered Colin Jackson to the runner-up spot in series three.
Flavia Cacace
Argentine Tango specialist Flavia first appeared in Strictly in series three, joined as a regular pro in series four, and finished second with Matt di Angelo in series five.
Ian Waite
Ian joined Strictly in series two and has twice made the final, with Denise Lewis and Zoe Ball. He has occasionally been described as ‘tall’.
James Jordan
James joined Strictly in series four and soon gave Brendan a run for his money as the bad boy of ballroom. He broke his week four hoodoo when dancing with Cherie Lunghi in series six.
Katya Virshilas
Blonde bombshell Katya hails from Lithuania/Canada, and is one of the three new pro dancers for series seven of Strictly Come Dancing.