BBC has confirmed the return of Who Do You Think You Are? with a Strictly champ, soap legend and Hollywood superstar in a new celeb-filled series.

The genealogy show, which follows famous faces as they find out about their family tree, hit our screens on the Beeb in 2004 and has had 177 episodes over 20 seasons. 

Fans will be happy to know that a new series will be returning this Spring. 

And the likes of Andrew Garfield, Diane Morgan, Mushal Husian, Ross Kemp, Aisling Bea, Will Young, Fred Siriex and Layton Williams explore their family history. 

The new upcoming 22nd series will take  viewers to a number of incredible places over the world, including Morocco, Jamaica, Poland and the US.  

Award-winning actor Andrew Garfield, 41, will travel to Poland to see the Treblinka Nazi death camp, and back to Hollywood in the US, while EastEnders legend Ross Kemp, 60, will head to Casablanca, Spain. 

BBC confirms return of Who Do You Think You Are? with a Strictly champ, soap legend and Hollywood superstar in new celeb-filled series

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp is going to appear in the upcoming series of the BBC show 

Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield is also going to be joining the EastEnders legend on the show – to find out about his family history

And First Dates favourite Fred Sirieix, 53, ends up in France to enjoy some wine making.

Simon Young, BBC Head of History, said of the new series: ‘The stellar line-up this year is a real treat for our audiences. 

‘But so is the history, from the shock of a royal ancestor to epic stories of survival.

‘And that’s why this series endures, because it hints at the amazing family micro-histories that make all of us who we are.’

Colette Flight, Executive Producer for Wall to Wall Media, added: ‘Spanning centuries and travelling the globe, Who Do You Think You Are? is back.

‘With eight much-loved celebrities to entertain and captivate us as they delve into their family histories. 

‘As they discover their ancestors’ adventures, triumphs, trials and tribulations, their rich family stories reveal incredible snapsH๏τs of history.

‘Including one of the greatest villains of Medieval England, the evacuation at Dunkirk, rescuing art looted by the Nazis, and the birth of American Independence.’

Star star Layton will be exploring his history on the upcoming series of the BBC show 

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And it has been revealed that Fred is set to discover ‘shock family history’ in the show.  

A TV insider told The Sun: ‘Fred probably isn’t top billing on the series, but he’ll certainly have one of the more interesting family backgrounds.

‘Though he’s famous for being French, his family history is likely to throw up quite a few surprises as he goes on his genealogy journey.

‘He recently discovered that he has some surprising ancestry, so the programme might take him in that direction — but producers are keeping everything under wraps.’

Who Do You Think You Are? premiered on BBC Two in 2004.

The programme was on the channel for two years, before moving to BBC One.

It has been a huge success over the years and was even nominated for a BAFTA Television Awards for Best Factual Series in 2010. 

The programme has gone on to be reproduced in various other countries, including Australia, America, Poland, Portugal, France and Germany. 

Fans are already over the moon with the star-studded line-up.

One wrote on X: ‘The news is out! Aisling Bea will be seen on the upcoming season of Who Do You Think You Are returning to BBC One this spring.’

Another added: ‘The BBC has announced the celebrities who will discover their family history on Who Do You ThinYou Are? 2025.’