I'm A Celebrity 2021 signs Strictly Come Dancing star as its oldest ever contestant

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announced he was temporarily stepping down from the hit BBC dancing show yesterday due to health issues. He revealed he had a history of problems with his back as he said he would not appear on Saturday's Strictly show with partner Oti Mabuse.

BBC show had brought up "symptoms" that he had checked immediately with a specialist and he had been advised to leave the show. Read more I'm A Celebrity signs up Olympic star for new series The exit comes days before the fourth live episode.

celebrity to sign for the show as she makes I'm A Celeb history as the oldest ever contestant. READ MORE: Jesy Nelson branded 'embarrassing' by irate Charlene White after Instagram livestream At 78-years-old, the former Strictly judge replaces Stanley Johnson - father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson - as the shows oldest contestant.

Strictly Come Dancing now in full swing, the third week of the competition saw yet another celebrity contestant and their professional dance partner voted off the show. A total of 15 celebrities were matched with partners for Strictly 2021, with the line-up including presenter AJ Odudu, Tilly Ramsay and BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker.

McFly star Tom Fletcher is one of the celebrity contestants taking part in this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing. Born on 17 July, 1985, Fletcher was raised in Harrow, north-west London, and attended the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School.

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Dame Arlene Phillips is reported to be the first contestant lined up for the next series of I’m a Celebrity… Get me out of Here.The former Strictly Come Dancing judge would be the oldest celebrity to take part in the hit ITV show at 78-years old. She’ll take over the title as oldest contestant from Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley Johnson, who took part in 2017 when he was 77 years old.

Dame Arlene Phillips is set to become the oldest contestant ever to take part in I’m a Celebrity. .

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incoming Strictly Come Dancing cohort will fare appears to be my superpower. Whether it’s a sixth sense that can detect two left feet or whether I’ve just watched too much of the BBC’s premier dancing programme, I have form for guessing who will do well and who will fail.