by The former Rugby Union of England and Captain Chris Robshaw is the eighth celebrity joining the new series of strictly to dance this fall.
The news was revealed in the breakfast show Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2 this morning (August 13), alongside the Star of RuPaul Drag Race Uk La Voix.
By strictly joining 2025, Chris shared: “It is about as far from my comfort zone as that!
“I hope to take my dancing father to a whole new level, and my mother is looking forward to dragging me to his Zumba class. Let’s see if a rugby siztep works in Cha Cha cha.”
Who is strictly starred Chris Robshaw?
Chris joined his childhood club for the first time, Harlequins RFC, straight out of school and became a captain at 23.
He obtained 66 caps for England and was captain of the national team 43 times, leading them to a victory for the Grand Slam of the Six Nations in 2016.
At the club level, he played 300 games for Harlequins RFC, guiding them throughout their time the most successful and becoming the only player to win the Aviva Première player prize twice.
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Strictly come dancing 2025 line-up so far
It is all celebrities that have been confirmed for strictly 2025 so far, with more to announce in due time:
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Harry Aikines -Yyeetey – Gladiators nitro
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Dani Dyer – Former Love Islandor
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Alex Kingston – Actor, Uh and Doctor Who Star
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – Ex -footballer
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Balvinder Sopal – Eastenders Star
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George Clarke – Youtuber and Podcaster
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La Voix – Finalist of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
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Chris Robshaw -Forming England Rugby Union Player and Captain
Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One and BBC IPlayer in September.
