CBBC star Karim Zeroual is the latest star to sign up for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The TV presenter is the seventh celebrity to join the line-up of the ballroom-dance show and his participation was announced live on stage at the CBBC Summer Social on Saturday (03.08.19), where he was joined by professional dancer AJ Pritchard.
He said: "To be offered the chance to take part in Strictly is dumbfounding, I’m pinching myself…!
"I’m so excited to be Strictlified. I want the lot. The skimpiest of clothes, the widest of flares, the brightest of colours and the tallest Cuban heel a guy can find! The more flamboyant the better… sequins galore please!"
He added: "Honestly I’m speechless, it’s so overwhelming. I’m so excited, the biggest thing is I couldn’t wait to tell everyone.
"I did a bit of dancing like street dance, but nothing like ballroom or Latin, nothing like that.
"I found out a few weeks back, I got a phone call and I was all excited and I just got it, apparently they loved me! I’ve just been waiting to tell everyone, I’m genuinely overwhelmed."
And Karim has insisted that he will continue to present CBBC while competing on ‘Strictly’.
He said: "I would not not do CBBC, I will still be presenting but also training really hard and having to learn what you do."
Karim is the seventh person announced for this year’s line-up after Mike Bushell, Catherine Tyldesley, Saffron Barker, David James, Chris Ramsey and Emma Barton were confirmed this week.
Karim Zeroual for Strictly Come Dancing
