Ian Westhead

Dani Dyer has been confirmed as the second celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2026, following the announcement that EastEnders star Lacey Turner will also be taking part in this year’s series. Originally cast last year, the TV personality, broadcaster and author was forced to withdraw due to injury after the launch show was recorded, but will now finally get her chance to compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

Dick Polak: A 20th Century Boy brings together decades of candid, quietly electric portraits from one of the era’s most trusted backstage observers. Polak, who died earlier this year at 85, captured performers who helped define the cultural weather of the 1960s and 70s: The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, The Faces, The Who, Marc Bolan, Jimmy Cliff and Anita Pallenberg among them.