Strictly Come Dancing has announced its new professional dancers (Ben McElligott/BBC)Strictly Come Dancing has revealed the five new professional dancers joining the programme’s 2026 edition. Ukrainian dancer Isaeva, who is ranked in the world’s top 21 Latin dancers, said joining Strictly was a “true honour”. Aleksandra Isaeva will join the next series of Strictly (BBC)She added: “The thought of learning from and sharing this experience with such extraordinary dancers, choreographers and the whole Strictly family still gives me goosebumps. “Representing South Africa on the Strictly Come Dancing stage is far more than a career milestone, it is an honour beyond words, and I cannot wait to embrace every extraordinary moment of this journey.” Lethabo Monametsi who is one of Strictly’s new professional dancers (Blessy Images)British dancer Ingoldsby is a UK National Ballroom Champion, and described joining Strictly as a “dream come true”.