She’s in!
Laura Whitmore has been confirmed as the latest celebrity to sign up for this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Swapping the Celebrity Jungle for the Jive! Welcome to #Strictly Laura Whitmore @TheWhitmore https://t.co/qV1cWDV2Ms pic.twitter.com/2d6xmu3LsL
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) August 10, 2016
The MTV presenter, originally from Bray, is the third contestant that has been unveiled so far, following earlier confirmation that former Labour party politician Ed Balls and singer Will Young will don their dancing shoes for the BBC show.
https://twitter.com/BBCStrictlyHQ/status/763291525929402368
Laura broke the news on Nick Grimshaw’s radio breakfast show this morning.
We've just announced the latest contestant to be joining the @bbcstrictly line up! Loooky it's Laura @thewhitmore 💃 pic.twitter.com/j8oErsRBN8
— R1 Breakfast with Nick Grimshaw 2012-2018 (@R1Breakfast) August 10, 2016
Laura said:
“I have watched Strictly and been obsessed with the show since series one. It’s an incredible show and I feel so honoured to be asked to part of it. I’m not going to lie, I’m slightly petrified too!”
Whitmore’s career in the UK started in 2008 when she beat 3,000 other hopefuls to win a VJ role with MTV. She went on to anchor ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now and this year hosted online coverage for the BAFTAs and fronted The Brits Are Coming on ITV.
Other stars rumoured to be appearing on this year’s Strictly are former EastEnders star Jonny Labey, Birds Of A Feather actress Leslie Joseph, Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby, Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, pop star Louise Redknapp, American singer Anastasia, TV presenter Kate Humble, and even Cheryl Cole, which would be absolute ratings dynamite.
