BBC One and BBC iPlayer have confirmed dog trainer Graeme Hall as the eleventh celebrity cast member for the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing. The announcement was made on 5 September via the official social media channels for the programme. Hall is the eleventh celebrity confirmed for the upcoming season.
Hall is known as the presenter of Dog's Behaving (Very) Badly on Channel 5. His television credits include presenting The Dog Hospital with Graeme Hall, appearing as a contributor on ITV's This Morning, and a cameo role in the drama All Creatures Great and Small. He is also a columnist for The Times and an author of three books for adults. His children's title, The Ultimate Kid's Guide to Dog's, was published in July 2024 and received a shortlisting for the Junior Book Awards 2025.
The 2026 line-up now includes Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Cach Mercer, Will Best, Dame Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Bethany Antonia, and Shaun Wright-Phillips. The series is produced by BBC Studios Entertainment.
The programme is scheduled to broadcast on Saturday and Sunday nights starting in September. Viewers can currently add the series to their watchlist on BBC iPlayer. Strictly Come Dancing is a BBC Studios Entertainment production.