Strictly Come Dancing Adds EastEnders Star Balvinder Sopal To Line-Up

Balvinder SopalEastEnders star Balvinder Sopal is the fifth celebrity confirmed for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.While best known to fans of the BBC soap for her long-running performance as Suki Kaur Panesar, she’s previously appeared in all of the UK’s current major soaps, including Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, in the past.Her other soap credits include Doctors and the radio soap Silver Street, while she’s also appeared in the likes of Waterloo Road and Call The Midwife.Confirming her casting live on Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain, Balvinder later told the BBC: “Being on Strictly is a dream that I held on to, with no proof that it would ever happen.“Working on EastEnders and being a part of Strictly Come Dancing is the stuff that dreams are made of. I’m far too excited to put into words how I feel but I’m incredibly excited at the prospect of dancing across the ballroom!”View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly)The first four celebrities on the 2025 line-up were unveiled on Monday.First, Gladiators fave Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, better known to fans of the show as his alter-ego “Nitro”, revealed his involvement during Newsround, followed by reality star Dani Dyer, Doctor Who actor Alex Kingston and footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who all made an appearance on Monday’s edition of The One Show.The rest of the line-up looks set to be confirmed later this week.View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly)View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly)View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly)View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly)Strictly Come Dancing will return to our screens in the autumn, with two new professional dancers recently confirmed to be added to the show’s resident troupe.Long-serving judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel-Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse will all be returning to the panel in 2025, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman also back for the new series.Meanwhile, one of the show’s most prolific professionals has recently explained why he won’t be dancing with a celebrity partner on this year’s run, but will still be involved with the show.MORE STRICTLY:Here All The Stars Who've Been Rumoured For This Year's Series Of Strictly Come Dancing So FarStrictly's Craig Revel Horwood Fires Back At Former Pro Claiming He Should Be ReplacedChris McCausland's Strictly Win Has Had An 'Immeasurable Positive Impact,' Sight Loss Charity Says

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