"I’ve been watching Strictly from as far back as I can remember it’s a traditional lead up to Christmas with my family and it’s a genuine privilege to be part of it.” "I’m counting down the minutes until it starts learning to dance, meeting my partner and everyone else involved in the show. "To be asked to be part of the Strictly family is just so exciting and I cannot wait, it’s going to so much fun," she said. In 2009 Ellie became the youngest ever recipient of an MBE, and became an OBE in 2013.Īfter retiring from the pool in 2020, she has gone on to present for BBC Sport as well as making documentaries such as Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? for BBC One. She added two more golds at the London 2012 games and another in Rio 2016. Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has become the latest celebrity contestant to be confirmed for Strictly 2022.Įllie won the first of her five gold medals at the 2008 Beijing games where, as the youngest British athlete aged just 13, she brought home the 100m and 400m freestyle titles. I just have to face all those demons and just learn.”
I just thought, ‘You know what, it’s time for me to come home, just do something completely out of my comfort zone' I come in, I work and go back to America. I’ve got to make sure it’s alright, I’m excited. "I’m eating everything that’s favourable to Spandex. You have the conversation and then you go about your day and you think, ‘I’ve got to dance’, he told ITV's This Morning. The trials and tribulations of the reunion were chronicled in the award-winning documentary Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Their debut album, Push, went quadruple platinum in the UK and stayed in the album top 10 for 54 weeks.Īfter the band split up in 1992 Matt enjoyed a successful solo career and a long residency on the Las Vegas strip, before reuniting with Luke in 2017 for a one-off show at London's O2 Arena. Matt shot to fame as one third of the When Will I Be Famous? trio alongside twin Luke and Craig Logan. Matt Goss, lead singer of 80s boy band Bros, is the eighth confirmed contestant for Strictly 2022. "I’m doing this to make him and my family proud and can’t wait to get my dancing shoes on!”
Unfortunately my Dad is no longer with us but I know he will be watching over the ballroom in spirit. "It’s such an honour to be on the show after years of watching it with my Father who loved it so much. I’m excited to learn new skills and I want to soak up every moment of this magical experience," she said, before sharing a very personal reason for stepping on to the dancefloor. “I’m equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this year’s Strictly line up. On her return from Australia she released her first single in four years and in 2019 became the co-host of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show. Get Me Out of Here!, finishing in fourth place behind winner Harry Redknapp. In November 2018 Fleur appeared in I'm a Celebrity. Her semi-final performance of the Uptown Funk became the first track by an X-Factor artist to reach No.1 in the iTunes chart.
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Singer and presenter Fleur East is the 12th celebrity to be confirmed for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.įleur was runner-up in the 2014 series of The X Factor, nine years after she'd reached the live shows of the ITV series as part of girl group Addictiv Ladies. My family and friends have always loved the show and can’t wait for me to get started," she said. “I’m really excited to get stuck into a fun adventure. As a qualified tap dance teacher, she'll be hoping to translate her hoofing skills to Latin and ballroom this autumn.
She already has Strictly experience, having come second on the show's 2012 Christmas special. Since leaving Blue Peter in 2013, Helen has appeared on Countryfile, presented consumer show Holiday Hit Squad and worked on sporting events for the BBC including the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. During this time, the fearless Cumbrian took on a number of daring challenges including competing in the Namibia Ultra Marathon, cycling to the South Pole and kayaking more than 2000 miles down the Amazon river.
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Helen started her TV career in children's television, presenting Newsround before spending five years on the Blue Peter team. The 15th and final celebrity contestant to be confirmed for the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing is TV and radio presenter Helen Skelton.
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