Strictly Come Dancing has announced Gladiators star and Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as the first celebrity contestant to join the 2025 series. Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro to Gladiators fans, appeared on the BBC's Newsround on Monday (11 August) to announce he will be joining the dancing show.

Gladiators star and Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is the first celebrity contestant to be announced for the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up. Aikines-Aryeetey, known as Nitro to Gladiators fans, appeared on the BBC's Newsround on Monday to announce he will be joining the dancing show.

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The first celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing’s 2025 line-up has been confirmed as a Gladiator icon. Olympian and star of BBC ’s Gladiators, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, is the first famous face to grace the Strictly ballroom this autumn.

The Olympic sprinter-turned-Gladiators star revealed his participation in the dancing show during an appearance on BBC's Newsround on Monday. Harry, 36, got his first taste of Strictly when he competed in the show's Christmas special with dancer Nancy Xu in December last year,

Gladiators' star and Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has been confirmed as the first celebrity taking part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' 2025.

Aryeetey, 36, has been announced as the first confirmed celebrity for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced a Gladiator star as its first contestant, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey appearing on CBBC on Monday morning to speak about his upcoming stint

Autumn is clearly just around the corner because the Strictly Come Dancing line-up reveal has begun. All the celebrity names are expected to be announced over the course of this week.

Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to screens this autumn, and a new line-up of famous faces are already preparing to strap on their dancing shoes. The star-studded dance competition has now confirmed the first celebrity who will be competing in the 2025 series.