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Strictly line-up finally revealedBy NADIA SAM-DALIRI
Published: Today
STRICTLY Come Dancing has officially revealed its line-up.
The BBC1 hit - which is due to kick off next month - has its usual list of soap stars on board including former EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy and Ricky Groves, Footballer's Wives beauties Laila Rouss and Zoe Lucker, The Bill's blonde bombshell Ali Bastian, Hollyoaks hunk Ricky Whittle and Corrie's Craig Kelly.
Sports personalities set to shuffle their feet include tennis ace Martina Hingis, who is currently banned from tennis for ******* abuse, long jump star Jade Johnson, boxer Joe Calzaghe, double Grand National champ Richard Dunwoody and former cricketer and I'm A Celeb winner Phil Tuffnell.
Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna
BBC
The Oxo ad mum Lynda Bellingham and Ronnie Wood's estranged wife Jo Wood are also in for the showdown.
Crimewatch presenter and former copper Rav Wilding, sports correspondent Chris Hollins make up the 16 contestants.
The pairings for this year's show - hosted by Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth - have also been announced by the Beeb.
See the contestants here:
Of the girls, Natalie is paired up with Vincent Simone, Ali is with Brian Fortuna, Jade is with Ian Waite, Jo Wood will dance with Brendan Cole, Laila is paired with Anton Du Beke, Lynda is with Darren Bennet, Martina is with Matthew Cutler and Zoe will shuffle with James Jordan.
Of the boys, Rav is with Aliona Vilani, Joe will dance with Kristina Rihanoff, Richard is paired with Lilia Kopylova, Craig Kelly is with Flavia Cacace, Chris is with Ola Jordan, Phil will train with Katya Virshilas, Ricky Groves is with Erin Boag and Ricky Whittle will pair up with Natalie Lowe.
Former tennis champ Martina Hingis has already been pipped as 5/1 favourite to win this year's show, according to bookies.
Ricky Whittle and Rav Wilding come in a close joint second with odds of 6/1.
Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "If Hingis is as graceful on the dance floor as she was on court, viewers are in for a treat.
"We reckon she'll serve up some scintillating strictly performances "
Lynda Bellingham is the show's outsider with 50/1 odds of taking the dance crown.
The first two weeks of the show will air on both Fridays and Saturdays with contestants in two groups.
But the groups will be mixed and won't be girls versus boys.
Also, the judges' scoring has been tweaked this year so no couple is safe in the dance-off.
Strictly line-up finally revealedBy NADIA SAM-DALIRI
Published: Today
STRICTLY Come Dancing has officially revealed its line-up.
The BBC1 hit - which is due to kick off next month - has its usual list of soap stars on board including former EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy and Ricky Groves, Footballer's Wives beauties Laila Rouss and Zoe Lucker, The Bill's blonde bombshell Ali Bastian, Hollyoaks hunk Ricky Whittle and Corrie's Craig Kelly.
Sports personalities set to shuffle their feet include tennis ace Martina Hingis, who is currently banned from tennis for ******* abuse, long jump star Jade Johnson, boxer Joe Calzaghe, double Grand National champ Richard Dunwoody and former cricketer and I'm A Celeb winner Phil Tuffnell.
Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna
BBC
The Oxo ad mum Lynda Bellingham and Ronnie Wood's estranged wife Jo Wood are also in for the showdown.
Crimewatch presenter and former copper Rav Wilding, sports correspondent Chris Hollins make up the 16 contestants.
The pairings for this year's show - hosted by Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth - have also been announced by the Beeb.
See the contestants here:
Of the girls, Natalie is paired up with Vincent Simone, Ali is with Brian Fortuna, Jade is with Ian Waite, Jo Wood will dance with Brendan Cole, Laila is paired with Anton Du Beke, Lynda is with Darren Bennet, Martina is with Matthew Cutler and Zoe will shuffle with James Jordan.
Of the boys, Rav is with Aliona Vilani, Joe will dance with Kristina Rihanoff, Richard is paired with Lilia Kopylova, Craig Kelly is with Flavia Cacace, Chris is with Ola Jordan, Phil will train with Katya Virshilas, Ricky Groves is with Erin Boag and Ricky Whittle will pair up with Natalie Lowe.
Former tennis champ Martina Hingis has already been pipped as 5/1 favourite to win this year's show, according to bookies.
Ricky Whittle and Rav Wilding come in a close joint second with odds of 6/1.
Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "If Hingis is as graceful on the dance floor as she was on court, viewers are in for a treat.
"We reckon she'll serve up some scintillating strictly performances "
Lynda Bellingham is the show's outsider with 50/1 odds of taking the dance crown.
The first two weeks of the show will air on both Fridays and Saturdays with contestants in two groups.
But the groups will be mixed and won't be girls versus boys.
Also, the judges' scoring has been tweaked this year so no couple is safe in the dance-off.
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