Alexandra Burke, Jonnie Peacock and Debbie McGee are the final three celebrities to be confirmed for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The X Factor winner will take on the double paralympic champion and the 58-year-old actress as well as the 12 other confirmed contestants in the latin and ballroom show, which is returning to screens this autumn.
Alexandra said: "I am so excited to be joining this year’s Strictly cast! I love this show and have followed it from the beginning, so being able to be a part of it is just a dream come true for me – I still can’t believe it! I am very nervous as I am a singer not a dancer, but I am going to give this my absolute everything and try my best to make everyone proud."
Whilst Jonnie added: "The opportunity to be the first contestant with a disability to take part in Strictly’s main show was too good to turn down. I’ve got no previous dance history outside of the occasional ‘worm’ at a mate’s party and I know this will be a challenge and a new experience. I can’t wait to see what I can achieve and how far I can push myself."
And Debbie – who was married to the late Paul Daniels – has confessed it was the "hardest" secret she has ever had to keep.
She admitted: "There are no words to describe how I feel about performing on Strictly Come Dancing. The excitement is overwhelming. I can’t stop smiling. It’s been the hardest secret I have ever had to keep!"
Alexandra, Jonnie and Debbie will join the previously announced contestants including Chizzy Akudolu, Charlotte Hawkins, Brian Conley, Susan Calman, Aston Merrygold, Simon Rimmer, Joe McFadden, Reverend Richard Coles, Gemma Atkinson, Ruth Langsford, Davood Ghadami and Mollie King.
Alexandra Burke, Jonnie Peacock and Debbie McGee join Strictly line up
