One of Strictly Come Dancing‘s professional dancers appears to have been confirmed for the 2024 season on BBC One, which will air later this year.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola won the competition in December, joyfully taking the Glitterball Trophy in the final.
Fans are speculating about which celebrities will join the cast for the next season and which pros will return to the dancefloor.
Gorka Márquez is expected to return to Strictly following an apparent slip-up by his fiancée, Gemma Atkinson.
According to MailOnline, Gemma – who competed on Strictly in 2017 – referenced thinking about childcare when Gorka is presumably back on Strictly and potentially spending time away from home while training.
The post reportedly read: ‘Depending on Gorka’s partner and whether he has a partner, depending on where they’re based, he doesn’t know where he is.
‘All the childcare lands on my family because obviously all his family are in Spain.’
The BBC does not comment on rumours about the Strictly lineup of professional dancers or celebrities.
A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: ‘The professional dancers for 2024 will be announced in due course.’
Gemma, 39, and Gorka, 33, shared their enthusiasm in January by making a big announcement: they would be returning to shoot a second season of their reality series.
The couple, who have two children together, stated that they were ‘blown away’ by the kind responses they got from admirers.
‘We’re glad so many families can relate to ours and the crazy, wonderful, and exhausting world of parenthood!’
Their daughter, Mia, was born in July 2019, before they welcomed their son Thiago in July 2023.
‘So many of you found it relatable and real and reassuring as you navigated your own pregnancy journey. THANK YOU! Series 2 will follow my postpartum journey & check ups, returning back to work along with Gorkas new job role in Spain and of course the crazy home life as a family of 4,’ Gemma wrote on Instagram.
‘Thanks for sticking with us!’
Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Source My Celebrity Life.