Calzaghe and Tuffers in Strictly Come Dancing line-up
Calzaghe and Tuffers in Strictly Come Dancing line-up
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By Will Haine. |  |
Tuesday, 25, Aug 2009 04:12
By inthenews.co.uk staff.
Boxing great Joe Calzaghe and former cricketer Phil Tufnell are among the contestants for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, it has been announced.
EastEnders stars Ricky Groves and Natalie Cassidy are also part of the line-up, with Hollyoaks actors Ricky Whittle and Ali Bastian among the celebrities set to don their dancing shoes.
BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins, Crimewatch host Ray Wilding, Queer As Folk actor Craig Kelly and Jo Wood, the estranged wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie, will also take part.
As well as Calzaghe and Tufnell, others representatives from the world of sport include jockey Richard Dunwoody, athlete Jade Johnson and former Wimbledon champion Martina Hingis.
The other contestants for this year's series of the BBC1 show are Loose Women presenter Lynda Bellingham and Footballers' Wives actresses Zoe Lucker and Laila Rouass.
The upcoming seventh series of the show will feature a number of changes to its format, notably the cancellation of the Sunday night results show and, controversially, the decision to replace judge Arlene Phillips with former winner Alesha Dixon.
Craig Revel Horwood, who had judged the six previous series of the show alongside Phillips, admitted he was "shocked" at the latter being replaced.
"A celebrity can never match someone who has been dancing their entire lives, who has been in professional competitions," he remarked.
"It's going to be different because Arlene and I argued and had a lot of banter. I don't know if Alesha and I will do that. I don't have a clue what will come out of her mouth."