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EastEnders to feature popular Strictly Come Dancing star in upcoming Walford Pride storyline

From the ballroom to Albert Square!

A silhouette of La Voix in front of Albert Square in EastEnders

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Published: Monday, 15 June 2026 at 9:30 am

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Strictly Come Dancing favourite La Voix is set to make a cameo in EastEnders.

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The performer and singer, who found fame on ITV's star-studded drag competition Queens for the Night and was a runner-up on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, became a household name when she competed alongside professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec in the dance contest last year.

Although she was forced to withdraw due to a fractured metatarsal, La Voix was still given an opportunity to grace Blackpool's famous Tower Ballroom, and earlier this year, was the UK's Eurovision spokesperson.

Now, Radio Times can confirm that she will make a special appearance in an episode of the BBC soap next month, after being booked for a Pride gig at The Prince Albert.

Pride in London takes place on 4 July, so La Voix's spot in the Albert Square spotlight will air within the same week.

La Voix wearing a sheer red gown, smiling ahead.

La Voix is heading to Walford! BBC/Ray Burmiston

This isn't the first time that the residents of Walford have celebrated their LGBTQ+ community – in 2019, a critically-acclaimed instalment centred around an event hosted by Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).

Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) received support from her family at her first ever Pride, while Callum Highway (Tony Clay) battled with guilt surrounding his sexuality. At the conclusion of the episode, his brother Stuart (Ricky Champ) enacted a brutal hate crime on Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), after learning of their secret relationship.

While La Voix is heading to soapland, former EastEnders star Lacey Turner is joining the cast of Strictly.

The Stacey Slater actress was the first of the celebrity line-up to be confirmed for the forthcoming 24th season, which will be hosted for the first time by a trio of new presenters – Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe.

Speaking of her new project, Turner said: "I am so excited to be making my way to the dance floor this year to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing!

"I am a huge fan and can’t quite believe I will be taking part and not watching at home this year! I look forward to meeting everyone and learning a new skill!”

A picture of Lacey Turner smiling as she stands in front of a sparkly background.

Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner is appearing in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. BBC

She'll be competing against presenter, actress and Love Island contestant Dani Dyer, and singer and Neighbours icon Delta Goodrem.

They'll be joined by professional dancers Škorjanec, Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystał, Nancy Xu, Kai Widdrington, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Vito Coppola, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon, with more pros set to be announced.

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Michael AdamsSoaps Editor

Michael Adams is the Soaps Editor at Radio Times, covering all of the hot gossip and spoilers from Weatherfield to Walford, Emmerdale to Hollyoaks and everywhere in-between. He joined the team from Metro, where he spent two years as a Soaps Reporter and previously worked on the sets of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

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