Lacey Turner tipped for Strictly Come Dancing
Lacey Turner is the latest name in the frame for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Lacey Turner is set to take part in Strictly Come Dancing.
The EastEnders actress is currently on an extended break from playing Stacey Slater in the BBC soap, and is keen too use her time off to train for the upcoming series of the Latin and ballroom competition.
A TV source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “Strictly bosses are delighted to snap Lacey up for the series, especially as she has such a huge fan base from her time on the soap.
“She’s down to earth and viewers will be excited to get to know her personality away from Albert Square.
“She has loved having some quality time off screen to focus on parenting, but feels like now is the perfect time to learn to dance and try something different before she reprises her role in EastEnders.”
The 38-year-old actress previously revealed she had turned down an approach from the show, but admitted she'd have liked to learn a new skill.
She said in 2017: “I have been asked to go on Strictly but I’m rubbish at dancing and I don’t really have the guts.
“I think it’s a great show to do, though, as you learn a new skill.”
Meanwhile, former Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn is "manifesting" competing on Strictly Come Dancing after she was listed as a "rumoured contestant" alongside Delta Goodrem and This Morning's Josie Gibson on Good Morning Britain on Monday (25.05.26).
In a video posted to Instagram that day, Sarah, 44, said: "My friend messaged me this morning, and she was like, 'Look what I've just seen. I'm about to watch it, is it actually working?'"
The actress turned around to watch the ITV breakfast news programme as presenter Ranvir Singh, 48, guest host Tom Swarbrick, 39, and entertainment correspondent Rishi Davda discussed the rumoured names for Strictly Come Dancing 2026.
And as her own image appeared on the screen, Sarah turned back to the camera, put her hands on her face, and said: "Oh my God!"
Sarah - who played Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks from 1996 until 2021, when she was dropped after joining OnlyFans - used the post's caption to share how much she would love to star in the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing.
The blonde beauty penned: "Manifesting Strictly Week 15!!
"There’s something really vulnerable about saying out loud that you want something this much.
"Especially something that feels as big and iconic and out of reach as @bbcstrictly has always felt to me.
"But this whole series has really been about stopping myself from quietly ruling myself out of the things I dream about before anyone else gets the chance to.
"I’ve wanted this for such a long time, genuinely. Not as a joke, not just for content… but because I know I would absolutely love every second of it. The challenge, the dancing, the nerves, the glamour, all of it.
"So hearing my name mentioned on @gmb this morning honestly felt a little bit magical.
"Manifesting Strictly 2026 continues (sic)."
