Who is new Strictly dancing professional Lethabo Monametsi?

STRICTLY Come Dancing is returning for its 24th series, with a host of new celebrities competing to win the famous glitter ball. There are also five new professionals on the show, pairing up with 15 famous faces. Here, we look at Lethabo Monametsi, and her career before joining the show. Lethabo Monametsi is one of five new professionals joining the 24th series of Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Alamy Live News. Who is new Strictly dancing professional Lethabo Monametsi? Lethabo Monametsi is a South African dancer and choreographer, born in June 2003. She is an undefeated Latin dance champion who was first inspired to become a dancer after watching the South African version of Strictly. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Lethabo has also shared the stage with icons including Diana Ross and Hans Zimmer during her successful career. She is now taking the next step in her career after being unveiled as one of Strictly’s five new pro dancers alongside Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori, Maddie Ingoldsby, and Mark Karmalita. On joining the show, Lethabo said: “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.” What dance titles has Lethabo Monametsi won? Lethabo notably won the South African dance competition Dance Yo Dumo, as a member of the collective Urban Wave. She also represented South Africa at the WDC Amateur Open World Championships in Ireland. Strictly won’t be her first TV appearance, as she has also appeared as a dancer in the South African version of Masked Singer. Most read in TV Outside of her dancing career, Lethabo achieved Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg. She will be hoping to add the Strictly glitter ball trophy to her growing list of achievements. Comment now