Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope made his debut on the 2025 series of the BBC dance show last weekend. The One Show: Lewis Cope unveiled as latest Strictly contestant

Lewis Cope 's history with his previous dance experience has come to light following his Strictly Come Dancing debut.

The ex-Emmerdale actor wasn't initially on the roster for the 2025 series of the BBC's hit dance show, with the celeb line-up finalised last month ahead of the recent kick-off.

However, Lewis got the call-up when Game of Thrones star and DJ Kristian Nairn had to bow out due to health issues , just days after the full line-up was announced.

After a whirlwind of being officially unveiled as part of the show, Lewis was spotted among the 15 celebs making their entrance into the Strictly ballroo

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