Who is on Strictly Come Dancing 2017? The full celebrity line-up

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is among the big names tripping the light fantastic for Series 15

All 15 celebrities taking part in Series 15 of Strictly Come Dancing have now been revealed, with the last four stars all unveiled yesterday on what the BBC dubbed "Mega Monday". The diverse array of famous faces includes pop star Alexandra Burke, TV presenter Brian Conley, Paralympian Jonnie Peacock and Debbie McGee, wife and magician's assistant of the late Paul Daniels.

Check out the full-line up in the gallery above.

The celebrity contestants won't be the only newcomers to the Strictly family. Head judge Len Goodman stepped down at the end of the last series, and will be replaced be "Queen of Latin" Shirley Ballas.

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Joanne Clifton, who partnered BBC presenter Ore Oduba to victory in Series 14, has also announced that she was leaving the show to concentrate on her musical theater career.

Fellow pros Natalie Lowe and Oksana Platero have taken their leave of the show too, meaning that three new dancers will join familiar faces such as Brendan Cole, Karen Clifton and Anton Du Beke this autumn.

Ukrainian ballroom and Latin champ Nadiya Bychkova will be one of the newcomers, along with Aussie Dianne Buswell and homegrown pro Amy Dowden, Strictly's first Welsh pro dancer.

Rehearsals are already underway for the professionals, now in their second week of training to ensure that Strictly comes back with a bang - and the new arrivals appear to be feeling at home already.

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The start date for Series 15 is yet to be announced, but the Strictly season usually kicks off in early September, in time for a pre-Christmas grand finale.

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