Strictly Come Dancing pros cosy up for sweet snap as they start rehearsals as 12 celebs are named

Kerry Katona has taken a swipe at the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing, saying: "I haven’t heard of any of them!" The 41 year old reacted to the line-up of this year's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, which she starred on last year. Speaking about the new batch of stars taking on the challenge, Kerry wrote in her column: "The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins line-up is one of the best I’ve ever seen.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing is the highlight of the autumn TV calendar and fans of the show are in for a special treat this year as a new themed episode will be making it's debut. Celebrating 100 years of the BBC, the fun-filled new theme will see each of the couples take to the Strictly ballroom floor, either dancing to a theme tune from an iconic BBC programme or in tribute to one of the BBC’s most loved services.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton is currently the bookies' favourite to win the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Loose Women favourite Kaye Adams has been announced as part of this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up, and already she's thinking about what she will be like on the dancefloor. Kaye, 59, admits she doesn't know what came over her when she agreed to take part in the competition alongside Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford, as she said: “I’m really not good at all the sexy stuff. "I’m pretty good at performance if it’s jokey because I’m a bit of a show-off.

The Strictly Come Dancing pros were seen taking a break and taking photos of each other in costume as they prepare for the return of this year’s show.The celebrity contestants for this year’s series have just been announced - with some fans having mixed feelings about the line-up - and it looks like rehearsals are well underway for the start of Strictly 2022 next month. A few of the male professional dancers of the series were spotted outside a rehearsal space, snapping photos of each other as they prepare for the opening episode.

A co-star of Helen Skelton has issued a warning to the BBC about the 'wild' star after she was announced for Strictly Come Dancing. The Countryfile presenter was the 15th and final famous face confirmed for the dance contest with the 2022 series line-up now complete.

Kym Marsh has revealed she headed on an exciting trip with her daughter after she was announced as one of this year's contestants on Strictly Come Dancing. The former Coronation Street star was the second celebrity to be announced for the BBC One dance contest earlier this month.

Strictly Come Dancing has signed James Bye to join the 20th series of the hit dancing competition, which returns to screens next months. The EastEnders star, 38, is the 14th star to be announced in the star-studded line-up, joining the likes of Loose Women's Kaye Adams and singer Fleur East. The news was confirmed on Good Morning Britain as Richard Arnold, 52, spoke to hosts Adil Ray, 48, and Charlotte Hawkins, 47.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have signed wildlife camera man and presenter Hamza Yassin to take part in this year's show. The star, who presents the BBC’s Animal Park and has also served as a guest presenter on Countryfile, is the thirteenth famous face confirmed the show's 20th series. Sharing his joy at landing a place on the show, Hamza said: "I am absolutely over the moon to be joining Strictly 2022.

Fleur East has joined the star-studded line-up for Strictly Come Dancing, which returns next month.The singer, 34, who was recently seen recovering quickly after tumbling out of a cab at a Pride event, is the 12th contestant to be confirmed to competition with the aim of bagging the coveted Glitterball trophy. She's joining the likes of Loose Women star Kaye Adams, Britain's Got Talent's Molly Rainford and Coronation Street star Kym Marsh. Sharing her excitement over the news, Fleur said: "I’m equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this year’s Strictly line up." She went on to share her enthusiasm on learning new skills and vowed to "soak up every moment".

Matt Goss has been announced as the latest celebrity to join BBC's Strictly Come Dancing for when it returns to our screens in September. Matt, 53, who is best-known as the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, will join the likes of former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Paralympian Ellie Simmonds.The eighth celebrity to be announced, Matt was revealed as the next contestant to be going on Strictly by Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle on This Morning.The pair are some of the guest presenters filling in on the show for regular faces Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. Matt, who was dressed in a lime green suit and wide-brimmed hat, was announced in dramatic fashion on the show as he came out from behind a screen as confetti rained down over his head.

Radio DJ Tyler West has been announced as the seventh celebrity to be taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Admitting that the show will be "out of his comfort zone", he said: "I am SO gassed to be joining the Strictly family! As I started writing this I already got cramp. It’s going to be one crazy incredible journey which will no doubt be SO far outside my comfort zone.

Comedian Jayde Adams has joined the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing line-up for this year's series following news earlier this week a Loose Women regular was also joining the line-up. The star, 37, shared her excitement over the news as she said: " Since I watched the first series in 2004, I feel like every step I’ve taken in my career over the last 11 years was to be on Strictly. "I cannot begin to express the emotions I am feeling, this means so much to me and my family.

Strictly bosses have confirmed Scots presenter Kaye Adams as the fourth celeb to join the line-up this autumn. The BBC Radio Two presenter will be dancing alongside the likes of former Corrie stars Kym Marsh and Will Mellor.