Among this year's dazzling line-up is Jaime Winstone, an actress best known for her portrayal of Peggy Mitchell in a number of flashback episodes on EastEnders.

This year's series has had quite the shake-up too, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe now the hosts of the show and more recently, Ellie Taylor was announced as the new host of It Takes Two.

So, just who is Jaime Winstone? Read on to find out more about the Love Island 2026 contestant.

Who is Jaime Winstone?

Jaime Winstone is an actress who received widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the legendary Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs, and she later went on to step into Windsor's famous role of Peggy Mitchell in various flashback episodes on EastEnders.

She recently reprised her role for the show's 40th anniversary, and the episode went on to win the British Soap Award for best single episode.

The actress began her career in 2004 and has since established herself as one of Britain's most recognisable screen talents, having starred in a string of acclaimed movies including Made in Dagenham, Bullet Boy, Tomb Raider and Wild Bill.

What has Jaime Winstone said about Strictly Come Dancing?

Jaime said of joining the cast: "I feel so excited! I feel like this is such a good time for me to do this. It’s such a great opportunity to show a little bit more of who I am, but also show how much I love performing, dressing up, collaborating with people, and being part of a team.

"Obviously, I'm a bit nervous which I think is normal, and I'm aware that it's going to be a lot of hard work, but I'm certainly up for the challenge!"

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

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