The road-up for this yr’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas particular is beginning to take form.
On Monday night, it was revealed that athlete Harry Aikines-Aryeetey – higher identified to Gladiators followers as “Nitro” – would be the fourth celeb being put by their paces this festive season.
Apparently, Harry was beforehand broadly rumoured for the principle collection of Strictly earlier this yr, nevertheless it turned out to be his Gladiators colleague Montell Douglas who had signed up as an alternative.
He enthused: “Nitro’s blasting onto the Ballroom ground this Christmas! I’m swapping my trainers for dancing footwear, and belief me, I’m bringing the facility, the power and the strikes!
“This December I’m gonna mild up that dancefloor and crank the Christmas spirit all the way in which up. Let’s do that!”
Harry will probably be partnered with skilled dancer Nancy Xu on the Christmas particular. Nancy was beforehand paired with Shayne Ward on the present collection of Strictly, till he left the competitors earlier this month.
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The primary three celebrities participating in Strictly’s Christmas Day episode had been revealed final week.
The remainder of the line-up is predicted to be introduced within the coming days.
Strictly’s annual Christmas episode usually options six new celebs competing in a one-off particular for the Silver Star trophy.
Nevertheless, two of the contestants on the common collection of Strictly this yr are former Christmas champions.
JLS singer JB Gill triumphed on Christmas Day again in 2012, whereas Jamie Borthwick’s festive win got here simply final yr..
The EastEnders star got here out on high in the course of the 2023 Christmas particular, throughout which he and Nancy Xu landed an ideal rating for his or her Quickstep routine.
