STRICTLY COME DANCING has a brand-new pro stepping onto the ballroom floor for 2025, and she’s already turning heads.
American-born Alexis Warr is joining the line-up alongside Australian dancer Julian Caillon, with the BBC confirming the pair will appear with 18 returning professionals when the show hits screens this weekend.
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The BBC also says the series is back on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn, so expect glitter, drama and seriously sharp footwork very soon.
Who is new Strictly dancer Alexis Warr?
Alexis Warr is a 25-year-old American dancer and choreographer, making her one of the youngest pros in the Strictly Ballroom this year.
She’s not just new to the Elstree studios; she’s arriving with bona fide champion credentials.
Alexis became the first Latin and ballroom dancer to win So You Think You Can Dance, a standout achievement that tells you everything about her technical range, musicality and stage presence.
That blend of competitive grit and on-camera poise is exactly what tends to land a Strictly pro in the final.
The BBC has formally welcomed Alexis to the pro cast, confirming she’ll join the Strictly family for the 2025 series and dance alongside fellow newcomer Julian Caillon.
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Together, they round out a packed professional roster that mixes fresh energy with established fan favourites, setting up a fiercely competitive season when the pairings are revealed.
If you love high-impact Latin, slick ballroom technique and the kind of performance polish that comes from working on big TV stages, Alexis is one to watch.
What’s more, Alexis is social-media savvy—handy for fans who like behind-the-scenes training-room snippets and post-show reaction.
She’s active on social platforms, which should make it easy to keep up with rehearsal teasers and tour life once the series gets underway.
What other shows has Alexis Warr been on?
If Alexis’ name rings a bell, there’s a good reason. She’s already impressed on some of the biggest dance stages in the US.
The headline stat is huge: she won So You Think You Can Dance, and did so as the first Latin and ballroom specialist to take the title—no small feat in a show often dominated by contemporary and jazz performers.
That win didn’t happen by accident. It reflects not just technical depth in Latin and ballroom but also the versatility to nail multiple styles week after week.
Beyond SYTYCD, Alexis has appeared as a featured performer on two seasons of America’s Got Talent, bringing her high-octane performance style to a mainstream audience that knows spectacular when it sees it.
She also featured in season two of World of Dance—another major platform where only the most adaptable, stage-savvy dancers thrive.
Taken together, those credits paint a clear picture: Alexis is used to the pressure of prime-time TV, understands how to connect with a live audience and the camera, and can switch styles at speed.
That’s precisely the toolkit you need to shepherd a celebrity partner through sambas, quicksteps, and the occasional left-field Couple’s Choice without missing a beat.
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When is Strictly 2025 on?
The big question: when do we get our glitter fix? The BBC has confirmed Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday, 20th September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 6.40pm.
With 18 returning pros plus the two newcomers, the class of 2025 is locked and loaded.
If you like to plan your Saturday nights around the ballroom, keep an eye on Strictly’s official channels for any early training teasers—those first clips often give you a feel for who’s going to be a dark horse, who’s got early frontrunner energy, and which pro-celeb partnerships are set to trend on social.
Welcome to the ballroom, Alexis. We’ll be watching. And judging by the early buzz, so will everyone else.
