[Kate!]

Stefan!

[Nicky91]

still looking good tbh

[Kate!]

BANG Showbiz
Stefan Dennis for Strictly Come Dancing?
BANG Showbiz
Sun 13 July 2025 at 9:00 am BST
1-min read

Stefan Dennis for Strictly Come Dancing? credit:Bang Showbiz
Stefan Dennis for Strictly Come Dancing? credit:Bang Showbiz
Stefan Dennis is set to compete on the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Neighbours actor – who has played lothario Paul Robinson since the first episode of the soap aired in 1985 – is a huge fan of the BBC dance series and is finally free to take part now that Neighbours has filmed its final ever episodes.

A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Stefan is a huge character on the soap and is sure to be a hit with Strictly fans.

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“BBC bosses are confident Stefan will bring in the ratings.

He has made no secret of the fact that he would love to star on Strictly and will put his all into the training.”

Stefan, 66 – who has three children with actress wife Gail Easdale, 52 – said goodbye to six-times married alter-ego after 40 years last week as he and the cast filmed their final scenes at Nunawading studios.

He wrote on Instagram: “Just want to say a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone that has been on board the good ship @neighbours for the last 40 years. Yesterday I said goodbye to a phenomenon that has been two thirds of my life and a vast majority of my career life.

“It has genuinely been an honour and a privilege working with all the people on this marvellous show that has taken me on such a wonderful journey I had never considered. And my upmost gratitude to all of our loyal fans out there. You have kept the show alive through thick and thin. Thank you everyone. I will remember and cherish it all forever.”

[Nicky91]

Stefan has theatre experience, so despite 66 years, i can see him not being a complete duffer

[Mystic Mock]

He will have a big fanbase.

[Nicky91]

well i would want one less 20 ish male, if we can Cavendish please, i mean i bet he can make women faint like Kelvin did


also imagine all the jokes they can make, this show is a marathon not a sprint (to a sprint legend in cycling), or he took the longest sprint in judges score to avoid the bottom zone


and can he dance,

Spoiler:

YUP of course, he had attended some ballroom classes as a child

[Nicky91]

if King Cav is in, i'll be making his fanclub for 110% sure

[Nicky91]

Cav's fave dances to learn were the Jive, Samba, Rumba, he danced that for 9 years as a child


he'd be the male Angela Rippon, and i would be ******* here for that

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

well i would want one less 20 ish male, if we can Cavendish please, i mean i bet he can make women faint like Kelvin did


also imagine all the jokes they can make, this show is a marathon not a sprint (to a sprint legend in cycling), or he took the longest sprint in judges score to avoid the bottom zone


and can he dance,

Spoiler:

YUP of course, he had attended some ballroom classes as a child

That seriously happened?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

That seriously happened?

I was disappointed with Kelvin winning. He does nothing for me. Average at best.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Kate!

I was disappointed with Kelvin winning. He does nothing for me. Average at best.

He was a brilliant dancer to be fair

[Kate!]

Emma and Karim who finished in 3rd and 2nd places were both better.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Kate!

I was disappointed with Kelvin winning. He does nothing for me. Average at best.

Tbf I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with anyone liking him or fancying him.

I was just caught off-guard by Nicky's comment about people fainting at the sight of him.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbf I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with anyone liking him or fancying him.

I was just caught off-guard by Nicky's comment about people fainting at the sight of him.

well more than likely, after his week 1 Samba


but tbh i prefer his rumba and his racing themed salsa as my fave dances from him, and i also loved his showdance, all those best bits from the dances he did, and even a argentine tango bit which he didn't do

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

well more than likely, after his week 1 Samba


but tbh i prefer his rumba and his racing themed salsa as my fave dances from him, and i also loved his showdance, all those best bits from the dances he did, and even a argentine tango bit which he didn't do

Tbf he was a really good dancer in his year.

I did prefer Karim though.

[Nicky91]

Cav neither confirmed or denied this rumour, so there must be some truth to that, also you must keep it a secret until the official reveal


i mean the production signed up Angela Rippon despite her dance background, or Layton Williams despite his dance and theatre background


and compared to Layton, i can see him being well liked by the public, since he always has been open about his childhood love for dancing



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oh and another name rumoured, Jake Brown - Traitors Star, so that might mean no Alexander, but Jake, two footballers in one series although next to reality signing he also would tick the disability signing, but not sure how someone with cerebral palsy would do on this show, and remember not everyone with disabilities ended up winning, Jonnie Peacock, Lauren Steadman, Will Bailey are notable examples

[Nicky91]

so our rumoured line up update who are in according to the media

- Stefan Dennis
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Thomas Skinner
- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
- Jake Brown

- Dani Dyer
- Balvinder Sopal
- Vicky Pattison



so that's 4 females left, and 3 males left i think


my guesses (4 females)

- Blue Peter's Shini
- Miranda Hart maybe? or if she isn't in, can see the token older woman being Rosemary Shrager
- Nicola Roberts maybe as our music signing, she loved doing the christmas special i remember
and then maybe Georgia Toffolo also


as for our 3 males i'm guessing

- Mark Cavendish
- Zack Morris (i mean that Balvinder is in doesn't necessarily rule him out, considering he has done more than EE lately, also season 1 of Goosebumps)
- Paul C Brunson (this name feels too random to be just among the rumours)






only one i'm questioning is Miranda tbh, could see her doing the show after her bestie Sarah's decent success last year, but if she isn't in, then i could also see the bosses having asked Rosemary into doing the show, and tbf Rosemary would also be a decent household name for the casual viewers of this show, and i doubt she'd be as bad as Anneka Rice, more similar-ish to the likes of Judy Murray, Ann Widdecombe popularity wise i think

[Nicky91]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/35909060...-come-dancing/

Poppy O'Toole might be in?


hmmm then Shini might not be in

[Nicky91]

proper female chef and tiktokker

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

proper female chef and tiktokker

Beautiful.

[Nicky91]

can see Stefan Dennis similarly loved like Russell Grant was in his series, especially his showmanship/theatre vibes he'll bring to his performances


doubt he'll be another Bill Bailey, as i myself wasn't surprised about Bill, considering Bill next to a comedian also is a musician, i knew he had some form of musicality, and i liked Bill since week 1 yes even that cha cha which had a 3 by Craig (undeserved 3 in my opinion)



as for my own nation's representation in the show, Jimmy, i feel kinda nervous how he'll do, but i'm hopeful there might some decent-ish latin dancer in him, whoever partner he got, they shouldn't be afraid to include disco moves in dances like cha cha cha or the salsa

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

proper female chef and tiktokker

Who is she?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Who is she?

Poppy O Toole

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Poppy O Toole

And she's a Chef?

I'm trying to learn about her.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

He will have a big fanbase.

I think that is just the cut of his trousers