Strictly fans have spent months speculating over how the show will look after the BBC teased incoming format changes – so here’s everything we know so far.

We already know that we’re getting three hosts this time, however they’ve revealed that their roles aren’t as set in stone as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s were on the show.

“It’s going to be like Total Football,” Josh Widdicombe said on The Rest is Entertainment last week. “We’re going to be moving everywhere.”

Contrary to reports, there won’t be a backstage roving reporter role – with Radebe telling The Independent that the presenting will be evenly distributed between them all.

Tonight, Strictly fans will be getting even more insight into the process that has given us pairings like Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden, Ed Balls and Katya Jones and John Sergeant and Kristina Rihanoff.

Willis revealed that this year, the couples would be “paired during a dance”, which she said was “something we have never done” on Strictly before.

Johannes Radebe’s star is fast rising ahead of his Strictly presenting debut tonight – however, the South African dancer has revealed that he had to deal with belittling doubters at the start of his career.

In an interview with The Independent, he revealed that he’s been told that he wouldn’t “amount to anything” in life.

“For a long time, I thought they were right. It took me until my thirties to realise they were wrong,” he said. “It took this country and being seen and appreciated and being championed the way I have in the past eight years for me to come to that realisation.”

Before we meet the Strictly-fied cast in tonight’s launch, here’s a rundown of all the stars who are hoping to take home that coveted glitterball trophy:

• Melanie Walters – Gavin & Stacey actor
• Dani Dyer – reality star and presenter
• Delta Goodrem – singer and Eurovision contestant
• Chris Appleton – celebrity hairstylist
• Lacey Turner – EastEnders star
• Cach Mercer – Love Island winner
• Will Best – TV presenter
• Dame Sarah Storey – Paralympian cyclist
• Jaime Winstone – actor
• Bethany Antonia – House of the Dragon star
• Shaun Wright-Phillips – footballer
• Graeme Hall – dog trainer
• Lawrence Robb – Emmerdale star
• Tabby Stocker – Team GB skeleton athlete
• John Nellis – content creator

We may have lost two Strictly presenters but we’ve gained three – with Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe making their hosting debut on the show tonight.

Stand-up comedian Widdicombe has history with the show, having competed on the Christmas special in 2024. He previously said it was the “worst day of [his] career” so hopefully tonight will go differently!

Radebe was a professional dancer in the Strictly cast from 2018 until this year, with tonight marking the first time he’s ever tried out presenting.

Meanwhile, Willis is a pair of safe broadcasting hands. She’s hosted Big Brother, The Voice and Love is Blind UK among other shows.