Strictly Come Dancing ‘set to sign up’ BBC soap star for 2026

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The 38-year-old actress previously ruled out appearing on the BBC series (Picture: BBC)

An EastEnders star is said to be in the process of joining the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Lacey Turner, 38, has played Stacey Slater on the BBC soap for a whopping 22 years.

However, after taking an extended break from Albert Square, the actress could be swapping The Vic for the ballroom in the newest series of Strictly.

‘Strictly bosses are delighted to snap Lacey up for the series, especially as she has such a huge fan base from her time on the soap,’ a TV source told Read Entire Article