LET'S DANCE Who’s in the Strictly Come Dancing 2018 line-up and when does it start? Latest rumours on celebrities and pros # Our Fanspage Click here (Please Like) : https://www.facebook.com/Annchannelnews/ # Follow Our Twitter, click here : https://twitter.com/ann_channel_news # Don't forget to visit my other channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAuqt_SryCWCzmr28JZTvQ Fans are already looking forward to Strictly Come Dancing 2018 - but who's going to be in the celebrity line-up and when will it start? STRICTLY Come Dancing is almost done and dusted for this year - but it will almost certainly be returning to the BBC in 2018. So, which celebrities are next in line to show off their fancy footwork, and which professional dancers will be returning to the hit Saturday night show? If head judge Shirley Ballas gets her way, Cheryl will be joining the show. The 57-year-old said: "I think Cheryl Cole would be amazing.” However, if the ballroom-based competition really do want the star, they might be in for a fight – after it was revealed that fans desperately wanted her back on rival show, The X Factor. Towie star Gemma Collins previously told the BBC she won’t sue them over her trapdoor plunge if she can go on Strictly, but Craig Revel Horwood wasn't so keen on the idea, saying she wasn't high-calibre enough. 2015 Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain is also said to be taking part in the show. She reportedly got dance fever when she watched the show being filmed in Elstree, Herts. A Strictly source said: “Producers have openly said how much they would like to get Nadiya on the show. “Nadiya is a big fan and loved getting the star treatment at the weekend. They pulled out all the stops and made her feel at home.” This Morning host Holly Willoughby also said that she'd like to take part in Strictly at some point. Producers are also said to be keen to sign Michelle Keegan, according to a new report. A source claimed to The Daily Star On Sunday: “Everyone knows that having Michelle Keegan out on the Strictly dance floor would be ratings gold. “Everyone behind the scenes thinks she would set the dance floor alight. It’s now a matter of convincing her to sign up.” The insider also claimed bosses would be willing to sign off a large pay cheque for the former Coronation Street star because of her “huge” and young fan base. They added: “That’s a demographic that they are desperate to attract to the show and something they are willing to break the bank for.” Union J heart-throb Josh Cuthbert is also being lined up after bosses predict the boyband member will follow in the success of McFly's Harry Judd. A source said: “Josh has caught the eyes of producers and they’re seeing if he could take part. He could easily be a fan favourite. “He’s young, in good shape and can dance. He’d be a strong signing.” Former England goalie David James is also in talks after show bosses were said to be really keen on signing a celebrity from the world of football. Piers Morgan has said he would sign up to Strictly on the one condition that his rival Dan Walker also agrees to do the show. Lord Alan Sugar has pledged to donate £50,000 to charity if frenemy Piers Morgan agrees to take part. Who will the professional dancers be? On last year's series, husband and wife duo Karen and Kevin Clifton appeared together on the show. However, with their marriage rumoured to be in trouble, one of them might not return in 2018. Nadiya Bychkova starred on Strictly Come Dancing as one of the new professional dancers for 2017 until she was voted off in week eleven, and it's expected she'll return next year. Whilst show stalwart Anton du Beke is expected to return, Brendan Cole revealed during an interview with Lorraine Kelly on her daytime TV show that he had been axed in January. He said: “It’s quite, actually, hard to talk about. “The BBC haven’t renewed my contract. We get contracted year upon year. They’ve made an editorial decision to not have me back on the show. I’m a little bit in shock. I’m quite emotional, a bit raw about it." When will Strictly Come Dancing 2018 start? This series of Strictly Come Dancing was the show's fifteenth. It kicked off with a launch show on 9 September on BBC One, and the live shows started on 23 September. It was the first time head judge Len Goodman wasn't on the show after he retired. Shirley Ballas replaced him as head judge, joining the panel alongside Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, and Darcey Bussell. With the addition of Shirley, it was the first series to have two female and two male judges on the panel. It's expected to be the same panel of judges next year. The 16th series of Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return with Shirley, Bruno, Darcey and Craig in September 2018, but the BBC are yet to confirm the date. Karen and Kevin Clifton are rumoured to be having marriage problems, so one of them might not be back next year, Could Cheryl be on

• published: 19 Mar 2018
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