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Dan Walker, Katie McGlynn join Strictly Come Dancing lineup

Dan Walker, Katie McGlynn join Strictly Come Dancing lineup
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BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker and Hollyoaks actress Katie McGlynn join the lineup for Strictly Come Dancing.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker and Hollyoaks star Katie McGlynn have been confirmed for the lineup of Strictly Come Dancing.

The BBC has now revealed more than half of the celebrities from the class of 2021, with Tom Fletcher, AJ Odudu, Robert Webb, Rhys Stephenson, Sara Davies and John Waite also on board.

Walker - breakfast host since 2016 and also a familiar face across BBC Sport's output - will be one of the show's tallest ever contestants at 6ft 6in.

"I am definitely excited, a little bit worried, mostly terrified and a small part of me is considering going into hiding!" he said.

"My kids have only ever asked me to go on two shows... Saturday Mash Up and Strictly. I did Saturday Mash Up this summer so... it's time to embrace the sequins."

Katie McGlynn for Strictly Come Dancing 2021© BBC

MyGlynn, meanwhile, currently plays conspiracy theorist Becky on Hollyoaks but is more widely known for her award-winning role as Sinead Tinker on Coronation Street.

"It's been so hard keeping it a secret, but I can finally say that I'm getting ready to shake my shimmy and become part of the Strictly family!" she said.

"I'm really not a dancer, but I'm so excited to learn a new skill on this crazy journey and cannot wait to slip into some sequins along the way.

"Although I do get to have so much fun as an actress, a lot of my roles have involved quite serious and challenging storylines, so I'm fully ready to let my hair down and do something different, even if it is completely outside of my comfort zone.

"I can't promise that I'll be the best, but I'm going to give it 110% on the dance floor! As long as I don't fall over I'll be happy."

Strictly starts on BBC One at the end of next month.

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