Strictly Come Dancing will be back on our screens in just a matter of days when the new season kicks off with a glitzy launch show!
This year’s celebrity contestants will find out which professional dancers they will be working with and this year, there are a number of new pros who will be taking to the ballroom floor for the first time.
One of the newcomers is South African dancer Lethabo Monametsi, who is no stranger to appearing on TV having already won a dance show.
But what else is there to know about Lethabo Monametsi? Read on to learn more about the dance pro as she shimmies onto the dance floor.
Lethabo Monametsi - key facts
Who is Lethabo Monametsi?
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Lethabo Monametsi, an undefeated South African Latin champion, is one of five new professional dancers joining Strictly Come Dancing.
She fell in love with dancing while watching the South African version of Strictly Come Dancing before going on to win TV dance competition Dance Yo Dumo as a member of the collective Urban Wave. Lethabo has also appeared as a dancer on The Masked Singer SA.
As well as her achievements on TV, Lethabo has also performed on stage with the likes of Diana Ross and Hans Zimmer and represented South Africa at the WDC Amateur Open World Championships in Ireland.
Outside of dance, she holds a Bachelor of Arts (Law Major) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and is the founder of a non-profit organisation called the Gaopalelwe Foundation.
How old is Lethabo Monametsi?
Lethabo Monametsi is 23 years old.
Lethabo is active on Instagram (@lethabomonametsi) and TikTok (@lethabomonametsi), where she’s been sharing videos of herself dancing with fellow new pros Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori, Maddie Ingoldsby and Mark Karmalita.
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What has Lethabo Monametsi said about joining Strictly Come Dancing?
Lethabo has said that representing South Africa on Strictly Come Dancing is "an honour beyond words".
She continued: "This moment is bigger than me. I step into it with profound gratitude and deep humility, knowing it is the culmination of years of unwavering love, belief, and support from the people who dared to dream alongside me.
"Representing South Africa on the Strictly Come Dancing stage is far more than a career milestone, it is an honour beyond words, and I cannot wait to embrace every extraordinary moment of this journey."
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 19 September 2026.
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