The next series of Strictly Come Dancing will be all change with new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe stepping in, but thereâs been another major change in how the celeb line-up is announced.
Viewers are usually waiting until July or August for the names to be confirmed, but on Wednesday, the BBC confirmed the first name, a month before normal.
The official Strictly channel shared the update confirming that soap icon Lacey Turner would be heading to Elstree. The star is best known for her award-winning role as Stacey Slater on BBC soap opera EastEnders, winning over 40 awards for her portrayal of the character. The star has appeared in nearly 2,000 episodes of the soap, but brought her stint on the soap to an end last year.
The 38-year-old actress is also known for her roles in Being Human, True Love, Call the Midwife and Our Girl.
Speaking about joining the show, the star said: âI am so excited to being making my way to the dance floor this year to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing! I am a huge fan and canât quite believe I will be taking part and not watching at home this year! I look forward to meeting everyone and learning a new skill!â
Fans were also surprised with the timing, as one posted: âWait celeb reveals announced early!?!? But also woooo Lacey gonna be amazing,â while a second added: âOmg itâs so early how exciting!!â
Others had praise for the star signing, with one joking: âBtw for non-soap viewers this is basically like signing Ronaldo,â and a second said: âOooh and sheâs off! Câmon missus! Youâve got this in the bloominâ bag and weâre all rooting for you!!â
The BBC has confirmed that fans can expect further announcements over the course of the summer before the show returns for its 24th season in September.
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