Strictly Come Dancing is said to be welcoming back a professional dancer for the 2026 series. Maddie's supposed signing, following brutal cast culls as part of a huge shake-up of Strictly Come Dancing, would make her the second youngest pro on the show, as she is only a few months older than Chloe Hewitt, who joined in 2016. That is thought to have attracted the dance competition's bosses as it was previously reported that big social media presences among the professional dancers played a part in who stayed and got the chop in a bid to attract younger viewers to Strictly Come Dancing. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementKaren Hauer, 44, Nadiya Bychkova and Luba Mushtuk, both 36, Gorka Marquez, 35, and Michelle Tsiakkas, 30, were axed as part of a big shake-up of Strictly Come Dancing for the 2026 series. Fellow former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Vincent Simone, 47, said he understands there is "no easy way" for bosses to get rid of dancers and that they are "either in the show, or you're not".