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Some Strictly Come Dancing fans are predicting that it could be the last series for one of the professional dancers. This year’s series of the BBC show features a 19-strong professional dancer line-up, combining 14 returning favourites with five brand-new additions

This year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing features a 19-strong professional dancer line-up, combining 14 returning favourites with five brand-new additions following the departures of long-serving pros Karen Hauer, Luba Mushtuk, Nadiya Bychkova, Gorka Márquez, and Michelle Tsiakkas.

Two of the new arrivals – Maddie Ingoldsby and Mark Karmalita – received celebrity partners for their debut season, while the other three (Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori and Lethabo Monamets) joined the ensemble for group numbers and special routines. The returning professionals include last year’s winner Carlos Gu, as well as Dianne Buswell, Kai Widdrington, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley, Nikita Kuzmin, Vito Coppola, Nancy Xu, Aljaž Škorjanec, and Amy Dowden.

However, some Strictly fans are predicting that it could be the last series for one of the professional dancers.

Taking to a Strictly Reddit forum, one fan on the BBC show asked: “Do you think any pros will leave after this series?

“A lot of the current pros have had quite long tenures on the show and obviously we got a few new pros this year as well so interested to know.

“I hope no one goes as I think they’re all incredible!”

Many mentioned that they think Amy could leave after a turbulent few years.

In May 2023, after finding a lump the day before her honeymoon, Amy was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, forcing her to sit out the entire 2023 series of Strictly.

She later revealed that the physical and emotional toll brought her to the brink of retiring from dancing altogether, though her husband, Ben Jones, and best friend, fellow pro Carlos Gu, encouraged her to keep going.

After announcing there was no evidence of disease and surviving a terrifying cancer scare ahead of the autumn launch, Amy made an emotional return to the ballroom in 2024, paired with JLS singer JB Gill.

The pair were strong contenders, but Amy suffered a foot injury mid-series that forced her to withdraw from the competition once again — something she admitted left her “heartbroken” after spending 20 months working toward her comeback.

In 2025, she returned to the competition alongside businessman Thomas Skinner, though they were the first couple eliminated.

Late in 2025, following consultations with her medical team, she also underwent a second mastectomy (not due to a new cancer diagnosis, though she has spoken candidly about the ongoing anxiety of recurrence and continues monthly oncology treatments). Her luck on the show remained tough in 2026, where she and partner Chris Appleton were the first pair eliminated in Week 2.

One viewer wrote: “I can see Amy leaving,” as another added: “She really has had a hard time lately, right?”

A third chimed in: “I hope she does one more season because I’d hate to see her go out after going home first two years in a row.”

While a fourth added: “Amy or Dianne, after 10 seasons feel their time is coming to an end.”

Some also thought dancer Neil Jones may leave too. The 44-year-old hasn’t had a celebrity partner since 2024 when he was paired with singer and actress Toyah Willcox. They were the second couple eliminated, finishing in 14th place.

He has also only been given two other partners during his time on the show – Nina Wadia in 2021 and Alex Scott in 2019.

Some Strictly fans even think newbie Maddie, 21, may leave after just one series, or missed out on a partner next year.

The dancer has faced notable backlash during her debut season alongside celebrity partner Cach Mercer. Both viewers and judges — including Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse — have repeatedly flagged her routines for lacking traditional technique, proper footwork, and enough time “in hold”.

Many fans on social media have accused her of “letting Cach down” by ignoring the judges’ weekly feedback in favour of flashy, modern routines.

Strictly Come Dancing airs Sunday November 15 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7:15 pm.

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JEFF Brazier’s ex-wife Kate has gone Instagram official with her hunky new boyfriend, almost a year after her marriage to the TV presenter ended.

The PR executive, 36, shared a string of holiday snaps from South Africa, giving followers their first glimpse of her new man.

In one picture, her dark-haired boyfriend looked relaxed in sunglasses as he enjoyed a ride on the famous Franschhoek Wine Tram.

Another showed him sitting indoors in a black T-shirt and light trousers, holding a bottle as he gazed off to the side.

Kate also shared a romantic picture of the couple standing arm in arm beside a picturesque stretch of water, and she appeared to be making the most of her sun-soaked getaway, posting a snap of herself relaxing beside a swimming pool.

The loved-up pictures come almost 12 months after The Sun exclusively revealed that Kate and Jeff, 46, had separated following seven years of marriage.

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The former couple tied the knot in 2018, having first got together in 2013, but their relationship endured a number of ups and downs.

They previously separated briefly in 2022 before deciding to give their marriage another chance.

However, last November, sources told The Sun that the couple had grown apart following a difficult year, with Kate reportedly moving out of their marital home.

At the time, Jeff hinted at a fresh start of his own, sharing pictures of his new countryside home and telling followers he was embracing a calmer chapter in his life.

The presenter, who raised sons Bobby and Freddy following the death of their mother Jade Goody in 2009, has continued his television career, including his work as a football presenter.

Jeff’s eldest son Bobby, 23, has also carved out a successful showbiz career, starring in EastEnders and reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.

Kate has not yet shared the name or more details about her new boyfriend.

ZION Foster has finally publicly debuted his new girlfriend after it was revealed the pair had been secretly dating for months.

Back in September, we told how Jesy Nelson’s ex – whom she shares her twin daughters with – had found love again with a woman named Sav.

Zion and Jesy split after the pair welcomed their twin girls, Ocean and Story, who were born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.

The former couple have both now moved on with new partners, with Jesy in a relationship with landscape gardener Ben Davies.

On Monday, Zion finally hard-launched his girlfriend Sav after months of dating.

He shared a video which contained a series of loved-up clips of the couple.

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In an apparent swipe, Zion captioned the post: “it’s crazy how so many people are triggered seeing me happy.”

One Instagram user then commented on the post dubbing Zion a ‘deadbeat dad’, to which he replied: “you’ve seen 15 seconds of my life and decided what kind of father i am. you don’t know my story.”

Sav also hard launched Zion to her page, sharing a carousel of pictures with the rapper as she wrote: “it felt right from the start 💕🤞🏼.”

They have matching tattoos, both having a Chinese symbol inked on their skin which directly translates to mean “love”.

Jesy and Zion have been working on co-parenting their twins since their split.

The rapper previously faced backlash over admitting he was “out of his depth” following the babies’ diagnosis in a Prime Video documentary which showed the heartbreaking moment Jesy and Zion were told heir kids will never be able to walk because of the muscle-wasting condition.

In a statement later shared on Instagram, Zion said: “When I said I was ‘out of my depth’, I wasn’t saying I was walking away from my children or abandoning my responsibilities as a father. 

“I was talking about the overwhelming reality of suddenly facing a rare and complex medical diagnosis that I knew nothing about. I was being honest. 

“Being out of my depth meant I was learning. It meant I was trying to understand.

“It never meant that I didn’t love my daughters or that I wasn’t going to be there for them.”

Jesy seemingly took a swipe at Zion recently as she liked a post on social media that reads: “How deadbeats be convincing new women they’re a good dad.”

CHRISTINA Aguilera was branded a “smokeshow” as she stripped completely naked for a sizzling bath selfie showing off her rock hard abs.

The popstar flaunted her recent weight loss as she perched in her cream standalone tub, with her blonde hair brushed over her eyes.

American hitmaker Christina, who has undergone a huge transformation in recent years and shed almost three stone in weight, gave a nod to spooky season with her upload.

She covered her modesty with two ghost icons on her boobs and added the words: “Last looks before xtinaween”.

One fan was quick to reply: “She’s the moment she’s an icon she’s a star”.

A second put: “Smokeshow”.

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A third then wrote: “OMG!!!”

The 45-year-old singer, who had her first hit with Genie in the Bottle in 1999, is no stranger to posing starkers in the suds.

Earlier this month she stripped for a bubble bath to promote a new lube brand.

Christina launched her sexual wellness brand Playground back in 2022.

It initially debuted with a line of four water-based, plant-infused lubricants.

Christina lost more than 40 pounds before her Las Vegas residency in 2024, with fans still in awe of her more slender look.

At the time, an insider told Life & Style that the singer had restricted her calorie intake to 1,600 calories per day.

The source added that Christina had been working out “rigorously” every day of the week.

“Christina didn’t feel as energetic with extra weight,” they said.

“Some are concerned she’ll gain the weight back but she loves all the attention she’s getting.”

Although looking smaller than ever, Christina previously claimed she didn’t want to be as thin as she was when she was younger.