Who is Will Best? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant and TV presenter

Strictly Come Dancing season is finally upon us as 15 celebrities head out onto the dance floor for a dazzling winter of sparkles, plenty of fake tan and pointed toes as they hope to impress the judges.

Amongst the celebrities this year is TV presenter Will Best who, while he may be used to live presenting, will be donning his dancing shoes for a new challenge like no other.

Best joins a long list of dazzling celebrities, including content creator John Nellis, Olympian Tabby Stoecker and former Love Island champion Cach Mercer - all of whom are stepping into the ballroom this weekend.

So, just who is Will Best? Read on to find out more about the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant.

Age: 41

Job: TV presenter

Instagram: @iamwillbest

Will Best is a TV presenter best known as the co-host of ITV’s Big Brother, which he presents alongside AJ Odudu, as well as the Hits Radio Breakfast Show.

He began his broadcasting career more than 15 years ago as a presenter on Channel 4's T4, before going on to appear on programmes across BBC Three, This Morning and music channel Viva.

In 2017, Best co-presented Dance Dance Dance alongside Alesha Dixon. In the same year he and friend Henry Farnham set up Bloody Drinks, a drinks company specialising in canned Bloody Mary cocktails.

What has Will Best said about Strictly Come Dancing?

Will said that joining Strictly Come Dancing is "a dream come true"!

"My main feelings are a mixture of delirious excitement, and terror, and I think that's healthy," he said. "It still feels surreal and I can't quite picture myself on the show – it seems crazy that I'm going to be doing the thing that I've watched so many other people do for so long. And when I do imagine doing it, my knees go a bit wobbly."

Strictly Come Dancing begins on Saturday 19 September at 7:25pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.