Leading the lines will be Chris Adcock, who will be reunited with fiancee Gabby White from January.
Adcock needed a new partner after Imogen Bankier quit the GB Badminton programme last month to base herself in her native Scotland. The pair won a world silver last year but fell short of their potential in the Olympics.
Following several high-profile retirements, there remains a youthful outlook. Adcock, 23, and White, 22, have enjoyed previous success together at junior level - winning world silver in 2007 - and also won last year's English national title.
Jens Grill, GB Badminton Performance Director, said “We have enjoyed a very strong start to the new international circuit season with regard all of our doubles pairs.
"We believe the new line up gives us a solid platform on which to establish world class mixed doubles partnerships and continue to build for Rio.”
Badminton England also confirmed that Jenny Wallwork, the now-retired Nathan Robertson's former partner, will link up with fellow Yorkshire player Andrew Ellis when the changes take effect in January.
GB’s Mixed Doubles pairings:
Chris Adcock (Nottinghamshire) & Gabby White (Yorkshire)
Andrew Ellis (Yorkshire) & Jenny Wallwork (Yorkshire)
Chris Langridge (Surrey) & Heather Olver (Sussex)
Marcus Ellis (Yorkshire) & Alyssa Lim (Buckinghamshire)
Ben Stawski(Warwickshire) & Lauren Smith (Cumbria)
Matthew Nottingham (Cheshire) & Alex Langley (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Coles (Avon) & Jessica Fletcher (Yorkshire)
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