Angela Scanlon is the sixth celebrity to join the 'Strictly Come Dancing' lineup.
Angela Scanlon is terrified but excited at the thought of Strictly Come Dancing
The 39-year-old presenter is best known for her work on 'The One Show' but will be swapping the teatime news programme for the dancefloor as she takes on the BBC Latin and ballroom competition when it returns to screens in September as she admitted that she is "terrified" but "secretly thrilled" to be joining the show.
In a statement, she said: “I’m terrified, I’m excited and I have so many questions. Will they make me tan? How itchy are sequins?! Do they do flesh-coloured sports bras? Well - there’s only one way to find out, right!? Now I’m panicking a bit… but also secretly thrilled about the prospect of all that glitter. Let’s go!"
Angela joins 'Sherlock' actress Amanda Abbington, broadcaster Angela Rippon, West End star Layton Williams, Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy, and comedian Eddie Kadi in the line-up for the new series.
Eddie - who has performed in front of big crowds all over the world - said: "Wow. Anyone who knows me, understands that music and dance is so important and central to who I am. I’m so unbelievably proud and honoured that 'Strictly' and the BBC have asked me to join the 2023 team."
The comedian is now determined to make the most of his 'Strictly' opportunity.
He said: "I promise you, I’m going to give it everything I’ve got. This is going to be a vibe."
Krishnan, 53, recently admitted to being "surprised, delighted and slightly confused" about being asked to compete on the BBC dance show."
I’m surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in 'Strictly' on the basis of ‘you only live once!’ and I can’t wait to start learning to dance, but I am slightly worried about my general decrepitude.
"I know I’m going to love it and have a brilliant time and just hope I’m not the only one enjoying my participation."
Prior to that, Angela admitted that she was looking forward to competing on 'Strictly'.
The 78-year-old newsreader said: "Having been a fan of 'Strictly' since day one, and as a former presenter of 'Come Dancing', this will be quite an adventure for me. A scary one, considering I’m about to be 79. But I’m really looking forward to the challenge, and perhaps being able to learn to dance the Argentinian Tango!"
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