The 15 celebrities set to take the dance-floor by storm have been revealed for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing showcase.
The line-up for the 11th series of the hit BBC show Strictly includes lingerie and catwalk model Abbey Clancy, Coronation Street’s Natalie Gumede (who plays Kirsty Soames) and singer Sophie Ellis Bexter.
Murder On The Dancefloor hit-maker Bextor is said to have signed the dotted line on a contract worth nearly €30,000 for the show.
They will take to the tiles with Countdown’s Rachel Riley, Bond girl Fiona Fullerton, Breakfast star Susanna Reid, Dragon’s Den judge Deborah Meaden and presenter Vanessa Feltz, The Sun reports.
Feltz joked that she’s so excited about the challenge she’s already preparing by wearing sequins on her underwear.
It seems the TV personality has already been practising her pirouettes, as Strictly Come Dancing shared a photo of Feltz in the studio, captioning it, “Here’s an exclusive snap of Vanessa Feltz on set yesterday in her gorgeous sequinned dress!”
Flying for the flag for the males will be golfer Tony Jacklin, Hollyoaks’ Ashley Taylor, rugby player Ben Cohen and fashion designer Julien MacDonald.
The guys will be joined by Waterloo Road actor Mark Benton, Hairy Biker Dave Myers and Casualty star Patrick Robinson.
A BBC source said they were “thrilled” with this year’s star-studded line-up.
The celebrities will meet their dance partners on Saturday, BBC One at 6:50pm.