George Webster has been confirmed as the sixth and final celebrity to be appearing in the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special.

George Webster has been confirmed as the sixth and final celebrity to be appearing in the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special

George Webster has been confirmed as the sixth and final celebrity to be appearing in the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special

The 22-year-old, who recently won a history-making BAFTA when he became the first presenter on CBeebies with Down Syndrome, will be paired with professional dancer Amy Dowden.

He said about the upcoming show: “I love ‘Strictly’ and have watched it every year. I’ve always dreamed of being on the show one year and I’m so excited to be on this year’s Christmas special.

“To be partnered with Amy is such an honour, we get on so well, she’s so lovely and an amazing dancer. I’m looking forward to being ‘Strictlyfied’.

“Bring on the glitter and everything else. I can’t wait to perform on the Strictly dancefloor.”

George is also an actor on stage and screen, appearing in productions in France and the UK, as well as making a cameo in ‘The Railway Children Return’.

He will soon be seen in ‘Something Special’, ‘Casualty’ and ‘World on Fire’.

George was included in the top 20 in the Radio Times 100 list for creating change in entertainment and is in the Shaw Trust disability 100 power list.

He is also a public speaker, park runner and ambassador for the disability charity Mencap and Yorkshire Dance.

News of him joining the ‘Strictly’ Christmas line-up was revealed on Friday evening (02.12.22) on BBC Two’s ‘Strictly: It Takes Two’.

It came hours after it was announced Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts was the fifth contestant to be joining the show.

She will be paired with Giovanni Pernice.

Larry Lamb was confirmed on Thursday as the fourth famous face to be joining the show, and he will dance with Nadiya Bychkova.

Completing the line-up is former Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell, Rosie Ramsey and Rickie Haywood-Williams.

Each of the couples will perform a Christmas-inspired routine with the hope of impressing judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas, as well as the voting audience.

The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day.

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