Katya Virshilas will be joining Natalie Lowe in the new series.

I guess we know why they're cutting costs so heavily now. They need the cash to buy more denture glue for Bruce. It's going to be carnage.

So who goes out this year?
I was disappointed that Nicole Cutler went, but she might have suffered from the constant "ageism" practiced by the numerous female "suits" at the BBC against their own sex.

I've still got this clip downloaded.

A class act. "The Queen of Spin."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haZaoiW3qMA

I read on the other thread about Natalie and it looks like she'll be good. Does anyone know of Katya?

Although people are saying no pros have signed up yet (which I doubt), I reckon the men are going to be the same as last time and the two new women will replace Hayley and Camilla and that will be it for pro changes.

How could they let Nicole go?

So much for the rumours about Louis Van Amstel then.

Katya's web site http://www.dancewithkatya.com/

I'm still hoping, but not as hopeful!

Katya seems another pretty good one too..but it's not Nicole..or Camilla..and maybe not Karen.

Louis has written on his twitter that he is awaiting an offer from DWTS, so no SCD I think.

Katya is best know by large public by her role in 'Take the Lead' in which she dances a most amazing Tango with Antonio Banderas..

Well she looks fab too.........certainly going to stir things up a bit as if we havent had enough stirring up already !!! so thats one for Camilla and one for Hayley ???

She looks about 5ft 6- she'll be dancing with Brendan in pro dances and Natalie with Ian

She could be with Matt too, depending whether Karen's back or not, which I still don't reckon she is.

I hope she is - Karen would be a big miss

Ooh two new pros
so replacements for Camilla and Karen? Hayley?

As long as it's not for Kristina, Lilia or Flavia.

Hayley and Camilla aren't returning

So fingers crossed Karen is still dancing

Thanks for message footygirl, not surprised to hear Hayley isn't returning.

Glad the others are, fingers crossed for Karen.

Is Kristina coming back?

It says on her website she is.. But at this moment I don't really know whom is and whom is not returning... Fingers crossed for Kristina and Karen...

I was wondering about the pro dancers, too.

We know who the new pros are, but not which pros are returning for sure

I thought the name was familiar. Mind you, you should see the tango I'd dance with Antonio given half a chance!