Kristian Nairn Joins Strictly Come Dancing 2025 as Final Contestant

Kristian Nairn enters the ballroom as the fifteenth contestant for the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing series.

Kristian Nairn Joins Strictly Come Dancing 2025 as Final Contestant

Kristian Nairn has been announced as the fifteenth and final celebrity contestant for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The show will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn. Nairn is known for his role as Hodor in Game of Thrones and as Wee John Feeney in Our Flag Means Death, and he is also a prominent house DJ who has performed at major clubs around the world. The news came on Vernon Kay's BBC Radio 2 show, guest hosted by Gary Davies. The series is produced by BBC Studios Entertainment for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with leadership credits listed by the network.

Nairn’s casting signals the show’s ongoing strategy of blending stars from TV, film and music to widen its appeal. His international fan base from Game of Thrones and his club credentials could attract viewers who do not regularly watch Strictly, while still pleasing loyal fans. This kind of cross over is a reminder that Strictly remains a cultural event that travels beyond the traditional dance audience. The revelation on a radio program also shows how broadcasters use cross-channel promotion to create buzz ahead of the autumn schedule.

At the same time, the lineup faces the usual pressures of maintaining competition quality and fair play when a star with a huge fan platform enters. The show must balance choreography quality with star power and ensure the season maintains momentum across all episodes while managing expectations from diverse fan communities.

Highlights

New stories are arriving on the ballroom floor as autumn TV returns.