Strictly Come Dancing has announced EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal as the fifth celebrity contestant to join the 2025 series.

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will air on the BBC later this year and several stars have been linked to the show

Sopal is an actor whose career spans theatre, radio, film and television. She is most known for playing the infamous Suki Kaur Panesar (now Unwin) on ‘EastEnders' since 2019. As Suki she has been at the heart of some of ‘EastEnders’ most gripping and acclaimed storylines, from being part of ‘The Six’ to her on-off affair with Eve Unwin.