Rugby star becomes final celebrity confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing

The final Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been announced rounding up the 15 celebs who will swap their day jobs for sequins for the coming months.

Ugo Monye has been confirmed as the final and 15th celebrity to take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2021. The former professional rugby player and A Question of Sport team captain, 38, was announced to be taking part during the instalment of Channel 4 series The Lateish Show on Friday.

Ugo Monye is the final contestant confirmed for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The 38-year-old sports presenter and former rugby union star has become the 15th and final celebrity cast member for the BBC Latin and ballroom dance competition, and he’s hoping he will have more to show on the dancefloor than just “dad dancing moves”.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed Loose Women star Judi Love for the 2021 line up. The announcement was made on the ITV panel show on Friday afternoon and follows the confirmation that Olympic gold medalist and swimming legend Adam Peaty MBE would be taking part in the BBC One dancing show.

Loose Women star Judi Love has confirmed she has signed up for the for the 2021 line up and kept it secret from her fellow presenters. Judi surprised her co-stars as she made the announcement live on the ITV chat show on Friday afternoon following news that Tilly Ramsay will also take part in the series.

Judi Love has been announced as the latest contestant to join fan favourite BBC show Strictly Come Dancing this year.The revelation was made on Loose Women, on which she's a panellist, as first Linda Robson, 63, appeared coming down from the ceiling on a hoop, leaving everyone confused when she said: "It's not me! I don't even know who it is." As the panellists all looked around, baffled at who it could be, Judi raised her suspicions it could be Nadia Sawalha, 56, as she said: "Nadia, I knew it

EastEnders star Nina Wadia has been announced as the eleventh celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing 2021. The actress and TV presenter - who played Zainab Masood in the BBC One soap - was unveiled on ITV's Lorraine by stand-in host Christine Lampard.

Nina Wadia has been revealed as the latest contestant to join BBC's upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.The 52 year old, who plays Zainab Masood on the popular soap opera, is swapping the TV series for the dance floor as she joins the likes of Tom Fletcher and Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly on the programme.The news was announced on ITV's Lorraine as Nina walked through the curtain to speak out about the incredible opportunity with temporary stand-in Christine Lampard.

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Strictly Come Dancing's seventh contestant has been announced as Coronation Street's very own Katie McGlynn. The 28 year old, who plays Sinead Tinker on the popular soap opera, will be joining the likes of Rhys Stephenson and Tom Fletcher on the dance floor of the BBC show.The programme's Instagram account broke the news on Tuesday, 10 August, as they posted a stunning photo of her dressed in red.

Dragons' Den judge Sara Davies is the latest celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up. The TV star and businesswoman will be performing on the dance-floor alongside her recently unveiled celeb contemporaries Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb, AJ Odudu, John Whaite and Rhys Stephenson.