Who is Alex Kingston? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and actor
She's stepping out of the TARDIS and onto the dancefloor.
Alex Kingston has impressed and improved week after week on Strictly Come Dancing, with the actress putting her skills to the test.
Whether she's channeling Miranda Priestly or Dolly Parton, Kingston has found herself scoring highly on the leaderboard each Saturday.
Last weekend, Alex placed fifth on the leaderboard, with an impressive 35 points but as the competition heats up and everyone improves, she needs to be reaching even higher to secure herself a podium finish.
As we wait for the next live show, here’s everything you need to know about actress Alex Kingston.
Who is Alex Kingston?
Age: 62
Job: Actress
Instagram: @alexkingstonofficial
Partner: Johannes Radebe
Alex Kingston is an actress with a career spanning over 45 years, with her debut at just 17 years old. She started her career featuring in the TV show Grange Hill and with an uncredited role in a St Trinian's film. She then caught a break in the States, playing the regular role Dr Elizabeth Corday in the NBC medical drama ER from 1997 to 2004.
Alex has also done much stage work, including classics such as Oliver Twist and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but her true love is Shakespeare. Over her career, Alex has starred in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello and Macbeth amongst many others. She described playing Prospero in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2023 production of The Tempest as "one of the highlights of [her] career".
But what Alex is now best known for is playing River Song in Doctor Who from 2008 to 2015. She has reprised the role in audio productions, video games and on stage.
Alex Kingston's Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: Viennese Waltz (4+6+5+6) = 21
Week 2: Samba (7+8+8+8) = 31
Week 3: Quickstep (7+8+7+8) = 30
Week 4: Rumba (8+9+10+9) = 36
Week 5: Foxtrot (7+8+8+9) = 32
Week 6: Salsa (8+9+9+9) = 35
What is Alex Kingston dancing to in Week 7 on Strictly?
Alex and her partner Johannes Radebe will be dancing a Paso Doble to Amparito Roca by Jaime Texidor.
What has Alex Kingston said about Strictly Come Dancing?
Alex appeared on The One Show to reveal they would be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
On joining Strictly, she said excitedly: "Aaaaagghhh!
"When I saw Sarah [Hadland] performing last year, I just thought, 'Oh my God'. She's done it and she went all the way," she told hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Scott.
"I reached out and asked her what her experience of having been part of the show [was], and she was really honest with me about how hard it is, how overwhelming it can be but also how it absolutely changed her life and that she would do it again in a heartbeat."
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 1st November at 6:35pm.
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Authors
Phoebe Kowhai Barnes is a Freelance Writer who covers pop culture and entertainment programmes for the Radio Times. She previously worked as the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab where she managed its local department. She obtained a BA (Hons) in English Literature from University of Nottingham.
