Reigning champion Vito Coppola \u2013 who won the coveted Glitterball Trophy with Ellie Leach last year \u2013 will be back looking for victory once more.<\/p>\n
As well as this, fellow finalists Nikita Kuzmin and Dianne Buswell will also be returning to hopefully cha cha cha their way back to the finals.<\/p>\n
Other returning pros include Amy Dowden, Kai Widdrington, Jowita Przysta\u0142, Gorka M\u00e1rquez, Nancy Xu, Johannes Radebe, Karen Hauer and Katya Jones.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones and Michelle Tsiakkas \u2013 none of whom received a partner last year \u2013 will also be back dancing the night away.<\/p>\n
Graziano Di Prima, Luba Mushtuk, Carlos Gu and Lauren Oakley round out the Strictly pro line-up.<\/p>\n
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