Meet the three new professional dancers joining Strictly Come Dancing this year

We’re so excited for the next season of the show.

Strictly Come Dancing has just announced the addition of three new dancers for this year’s show. Yes, with the departure of fan-favourite Brendan Cole, producers are trying to get fans excited with the reveal of three new professional dancers. Graziano Di Prima, 24, Johannes Radebe, 31, and Luba Mushtuk, 28, will all join the show’s lineup this year but they’re not all strangers to the show. Luba has been an assistant choreographer on the show since 2016 and she has also danced on the Strictly Live tour, and with current Strictly pro, Giovanni Pernice, on his tour. Sharing the news on her Instagram page, Luba said:

“And this special day has arrived. I’m so happy to announce that I will be a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing alongside 17 other incredible professionals. “Thank you Strictly for this priceless opportunity I’ve been dreaming about. Can not wait for this exciting journey to begin.”

Graziano Di Prima is also buzzing for his Strictly debut a little later this year, saying on social media:

“This is my dream come true! I still can’t believe I will be one of the professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing.”

And Johannes Radebe is also looking forward to taking to the dance floor, telling fans:

“It is such an honour to be chosen to be a part of an incredible cast and be part of one of the biggest shows that is celebrated worldwide. "I cannot wait to get started and experience the magic with the UK.”

With the show expected to return to our screens in September, we still have a little while to wait before we get a proper introduction to the dancers.