Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast

2018: Who decided the celebrities for this series?

Meet Talent Executive Stefania Alexandra, the lady who decides exactly who featured in this series. Dianne Buswell confesses her secret weapon for keeping Joe Sugg focussed and AJ Pritchard doesn’t hold back with his life coaching skills. Cricketer Jimmy Anderson reveals why he’s convinced Graeme Swann will win and Ashley Roberts’ Mum Peggy explains the one thing she warned her daughter not to do during the competition. Plus you HAVE to hear Comedian Romesh Ranganathan’s family description of the ballroom!

2018 Strictly finalist Joe Sugg teams up with producer Kim Winston to bring the fans an Access All Areas backstage pass to the show. Kim has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Strictly, having worked on the show since 2009, and Joe knows first-hand what all the couples are going through, making them the perfect duo to give the listeners an exclusive insight of what really goes on backstage.This is their FIFTH year working together to bring you all the gossip and glory.The Strictly Come Dancing Official Podcast is made by BBC Studios and produced by Kim Winston and edited by Jonathan O'Sullivan. Listen now on BBC Sounds.