Who is Ross King? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and presenter
Ross again failed to impress the judges with his moves on the dancefloor in Week 2.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 is in full swing, with all the celebrities and their professional dance partners heading out onto the ballroom to remain in the competition.
Among those celebrities is Ross King, whose Waltz unfortunately didn't land too well with the judges and sadly placed him at the bottom of the leaderboard and open to the public vote.
Thankfully for Ross and his dance partner Jowita Przystal, they were saved and are back to dance again in Week 3.
As we head into our third Strictly Saturday night of the year, read on to learn more about Ross King.
Who is Ross King?
Age: 63
Job: Presenter
Instagram: @therossking
Partner: Jowita Przystał
Ross King is a TV presenter who many will recognise for being the LA correspondent on ITV's Lorraine and Good Morning Britain.
His LA correspondent days began in 1993 on GMTV before it was then rebranded to Daybreak and later Good Morning Britain.
And he is no stranger to the big screen, having appeared on KTLA/The CW Channel 5's Prime News, in which he won four Emmys and a Golden Mic award in the process.
He has also appeared across stage, having starred in the likes of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Guys and Dolls.
Ross King's Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: Cha Cha Cha (2+3+2+3) = 10
Week 2: Waltz (2+4+4+5) = 15
What is Ross King dancing to in Week 3 on Strictly?
Ross and dance partner Jowita will be dancing the Paso Doble to the Thunderbirds theme.
Who is Ross King's girlfriend?
Ross King's girlfriend is called Bridget, though little is known about their relationship.
During the Strictly Come Dancing live show, Ross revealed that Bridget had travelled from the US to see him perform, alongside his sister Elaine who was also supporting him on the night.
His relationship with Bridget comes after his divorce from Brianna Deutsch in 2022.
What did Ross King say about joining Strictly Come Dancing?
Ross King said it was "a dream come true to be part of such an iconic show".
"I can't wait to learn from the best, meet my fellow contestants, and, most importantly… try not to step on too many toes," he said. "Let's give this the best that I can! As my mum always said: "You’ll never know till you give it a go!"
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 11th October at 6:05pm.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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