Strictly's Jaime Winstone shows off her best moves in a polka-dot swimsuit and cosies up to her husband James in Ibiza ahead of the show's launch

Jaime Winstone is making the most of her summer before she is put through her paces in a Strictly dance studio.The actress, 41, is partying with her husband James Suckling and a group of pals in Ibiza, with just weeks to go until she makes her debut on Strictly Come Dancing.Jaime was in great spirits as the group enjoyed a boat trip this week, soaking up the sunshine in a polka dot, halter-neck swimsuit.The star cooled down amid the heatwave temperatures with a dip in the ocean and a spot of paddleboarding before climbing back on board for a dance with her friends. At one point during the fun boat day, Jaime snuggled up to her DJ husband with the couple looking happier than ever two years on from their Sicilian wedding.Jaime was spotted in London last week as the celebrity cast of the 2026 series of Strictly met for the first time at a dance studio. Jaime Winstone is making the most of her summer before she is put through her paces in a Strictly dance studio, partying on a boat with her pals in Ibiza this week The actress, 41, is holidaying with her husband James Suckling and a group of friends with just weeks to go until she makes her debut on Strictly Come Dancing Jamie was in great spirits as the group enjoyed a boat trip this week, soaking up the sunshine in a polka dot, halter-neck swimsuit and cuddling up to her DJ husbandJaime joins actresses Lacey Turner and Delta Goodrem, reality stars Dani Dyer and Cach Mercer, Big Brother host Will Best, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, Gavin & Stacey actress Melanie Walters, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, House Of The Dragon's Bethany Antonia, footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, presenter Graeme 'The Dogfather' Hall, Emmerdale's Lawrence Robb, YouTuber John Nellis and Olympian Tabby Stoecker. Jaime said when she was announced: 'I am no stranger to a dance floor, but the ballroom is a whole new world for me. I love a challenge though, so can’t wait to enter my showgirl era and get super sparkly!! Let’s get physical – see you on the dance floor!'Jaime, whose father is actor Ray Winstone, began her acting career in 2004 and has since established herself as one of Britain’s most recognisable screen talents, starring in a string of acclaimed and iconic films including Made in Dagenham, Bullet Boy, Tomb Raider, and Wild Bill, among many others. Alongside her impressive film career, she has built an extensive television resume with roles in Dead Set, Torvill & Dean, Poirot, Mad Dogs, Count Abdulla, and the BBC drama Four Lives.Jaime received widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the legendary Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs. She later stepped into Windsor’s famous role of Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders appearing in flashback specials, most recently during the soap’s 40th anniversary celebrations last year. The episode went on to win the British Soap Award for Best Single Episode.Away from the screen, Jaime has enjoyed a successful modelling career, and starred in the West End production of 2:22 A Ghost Story. The star cooled down amid the heatwave temperatures with a dip in the ocean and a spot of paddleboarding before climbing back on board for a dance with her friends Jaime smoked and drank as the group put on music and danced in the sunshine The actress looked gorgeous in her retro-style one piece which she teamed with a matching head scarfStrictly is one of the BBC's most popular shows, with millions tuning in every weekend and the professional dancers quickly becoming household names. This year, however, there's been one big problem – that the dancers are better known than the 'stars' they're set to partner up with. YouTuber John, for example, doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. But that doesn't seem to matter to producers, who are said to have specifically selected stars who have large social media followings.Stars such as Kim Kardashian's hair stylist Chris might not be a household name, but he does boast a huge social media following with 4million fans on Instagram. John has an even bigger fanbase, with 15.7million YouTube subscribers.However, loyal fans have been left scratching their heads over the lineup, with many of the comments on the Strictly social posts asking who the celebrity is, rather than expressing any excitement. Indeed, while bosses may be keen to attract Gen Z (14 to 29 years old), the majority of Strictly viewers are currently Gen X (46 to 61 years old) and Baby Boomers (62 to 80 years old). She kept cool in the European heatwave with swims in the blue water The star looked happy with herself as she managed to navigate to caves on her paddleboard Jaime will be in the Strictly rehearsal room soon after meeting up with her fellow celeb competitors last week Jaime said when she was announced: 'I am no stranger to a dance floor, but the ballroom is a whole new world for me'Audience demographic data indicates that around 60 per cent of the audience is aged 55 or older, putting the average viewer age firmly in the mid-50s and above. Yet this year, it's time for an overhaul, with suggestions Strictly is following a similar, hugely successful social media strategy employed by its US counterpart Dancing With The Stars. Dancing With The Stars has used their celebrity contestants' followings to their advantage, introducing a TikTok Night last year – an episode which saw the contestants perform viral dance routines, sparking an uptick in interaction from younger viewers.The Dancing With The Stars TikTok account now has more than 5million followers, in comparison to Strictly's 670,000.'Although your traditional Strictly audience might not know who some of the signings are, that's not as important as bringing in new viewers who are more than familiar with them,' a source told The Sun. Jaime whose father is actor Ray Winstone, began her acting career in 2004 and has since established herself as one of Britain’s most recognisable screen talents Jaime received widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the legendary Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs She later stepped into Windsor’s famous role of Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders appearing in flashback specials, most recently during the soap’s 40th anniversary celebrations Away from the screen, Jaime has enjoyed a successful modelling career, and starred in the West End production of 2:22 A Ghost Story Strictly has come under fire this year with some fans critcising the lack of household names in the celeb lineup Loyal fans have been left scratching their heads over the lineup, with many of the comments on the Strictly social posts asking who the celebrity is, rather than expressing any excitement'Their followers are vast in numbers, enthusiastic and, by sharing content on Strictly, raise the profile of the show massively.'And, in time, the viewers who don't know these people get to know them. If anything they end up going on much more of a "Strictly Journey" than the stars you'd describe as "household names."'This year has seen a number of changes to the show – which was previously known for its formulaic regime in its 22 years on air. Perhaps most pertinent is the change in presenters, after longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit the show. There are now a trio of new hosts – all of whom have a strong online presence. Comedian Josh Widdicombe has more than half a million Instagram followers on his personal account whilst the Insta page for his hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell has 250,000.Emma Willis has two million Instagram followers and fan-favourite dancer Johannes Radebe, who will act as a co-presenter this year, has 458,000 followers. The celeb lineup was also announced on social media this year rather than on radio and TV. This year has seen a number of changes to the show – which was previously known for its formulaic regime in its 22 years on air Perhaps most pertinent is the change in presenters, after longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit the show The celeb lineup was also announced on social media this year rather than on radio and TV While there is clearly a pull for stars with a large online presence, an insider claimed that part of the problem with booking celebrity shows now is that the landscape has changed A source said 'social media is continuing to boom and big stars from the world of TikTok, YouTube and Instagram are known to a vast section of society' Jaime has 106k followers on Instagram, sharing content from her jet-set life with her celeb pals and family snaps with her dad Ray Jaime gushed of her new venture: I love a challenge, so can’t wait to enter my showgirl era and get super sparkly!'And before the celeb reveals, there was a big reshuffle with the professional dancers. In recent months popular dancers Nadiya Bychkova, Karen Hauer, Michelle Tsiakkas, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Marquez have all been given the boot.It's understood pros with bigger online followings have been chosen over dancers who are not so TikTok friendly as the series tries desperately to attract a younger audience.Yet while there is clearly a pull for stars with a large online presence, an insider claimed that part of the problem with booking celebrity shows now is that the landscape has changed.The source continued: 'Crucially the pipeline that used to feed these big shows has changed.'Boyband and girlband stars aren't as prevalent any more and, once upon a time, getting someone from a soap or a big drama was a massive deal, but now even that has diminished somewhat.'Now, though, social media is continuing to boom and big stars from the world of TikTok, YouTube and Instagram are known to a vast section of society.'