The dancer has confirmed that he'll be heading back to the ballroom later this year when the BBC One dance contest returns. The news was originally announced by the BBC on Monday (June 10) with Gorka named among the 18-strong professional dancer line-up ahead of the hit show returning this autumn.

The professional dancers who will be returning to Strictly alongside Gorka are Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Karen Hauer, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola. READ MORE: Real Housewives of Cheshire star Paige Chohan confirms d aughter's full name as baby's head shaved in moving moment Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Meanwhile, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return as hosts and the judges' desks will once again be filled by Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel-Horwood and Anton Du Beke as Strictly celebrates its 20th birthday.

Notably, Giovanni Pernice was not among the names confirmed. He has been a part of the dancing show since 2015 when he reached the grand final with Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote.

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