La Voix, who was a runner-up on last year\u2019s Drag Race UK,<\/a> has also appeared on ITV’s Queens For The Night, on Paramount\u2019s Queen Of The Universe and competed as a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n On joining Strictly, La Voix said: \u201cI’ve performed for royalty, RuPaul and Simon Cowell, but nothing fills me with more excitement (and quite a bit of terror) than the thought of dancing in front of millions on live Saturday night TV.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cStrictly is a national institution and I can’t wait to get started. All that’s left to say is: good luck to my partner! Here’s hoping they can help me go from La Voix into La Danse.\u201d<\/p>\n La Voix joins 25-year-old social media star George Clarke and EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal, who were both announced as contestants on Tuesday (12 August).<\/p>\n Sopal has played Walford matriarch Suki Kaur Panesar<\/a> (now Unwin) on EastEnders since 2019. She said of the news: \u201cWorking on EastEnders and being a part of Strictly Come Dancing is the stuff that dreams are made of.\u201d <\/p>\n She also revealed she has previous dance experience, saying: \u201cI dabbled a little bit, I did ballroom and Latin as a hobby and really loved it. When you’ve got a passion for something, you’re more inclined to enjoy it.”<\/p>\n Clarke said he was preparing to \u201cfall over a fair bit\u201d, adding: \u201cNever thought I\u2019d say this\u2026 but I\u2019m doing Strictly! Honestly, I\u2019ve got no idea what I\u2019m doing but I\u2019m excited to get stuck in.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n \u2018Drag Race\u2019 star La Voix will be joining \u2018Strictly\u2019 2025 (BBC)<\/p>\n They join reality TV star Dani Dyer<\/a>, actor Alex Kingston, football coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink<\/a> and Gladiators<\/a> star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as contestants. <\/p>\n Dyer, the daughter of EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, rose to fame after winning Love Island in 2018. She said of her appointment: \u201cGetting the opportunity to be on Strictly is the second most amazing thing I\u2019ve done this year.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel very very blessed and cannot wait to get my dancing shoes on,\u201d the 28-year-old TV personality added.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n \u2018Strictly Come D ancing\u2019 announces \u2018EastEnders\u2019 star Balvinder Sopal as fifth contestant for 2025 series (BBC)<\/p>\n Actor Kingston, known for playing Elizabeth Corday in US medical drama ER and River Song in sci-fi show Doctor Who, said she was inspired to join the show after seeing her friend, Miranda actor Sarah Hadland, finish as a runner up on last year\u2019s series.<\/p>\n Dutch football star Hasselbaink, who currently works alongside Gareth Southgate as assistant coach for the England football team, said the dancing competition will bring him \u201ctotally out of my comfort zone\u201d.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, 36-year-old Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro to Gladiators fans, said: \u201cI’m so excited to be part of the Strictly family this series and I’m ready to give it all I’ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n \u2018Gladiators\u2019 star and Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has also joined the \u2018Strictly\u2019 line-up (BBC)<\/p>\n The athlete, a former Team GB sprinter who joined Gladiators in 2023, took part in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu.<\/p>\n Aikines-Aryeetey said the Christmas Special \u201cwas so nice I just had to do it twice\u201d.<\/p>\n![\"\u2018Drag](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-13-at-08-49-21.png\")
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