Catherine Tyldesley is an actress, best known for playing Eva Price on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2011 to 2018.
The 17th series of the NTA and Bafta award-winning entertainment show produced by BBC Studios will return in the autumn on BBC One putting the sparkle back into Saturday and Sunday nights.

Catherine says: “I’m thrilled to be a part of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. I’m a huge fan of the show. It’ll be my biggest challenge to date as I’m not much of a dancer, but I’ve always wanted to learn the skill and the time feels right! I’m nervous as hell but super excited to work with such talented professionals. Hold onto your jazz shoes... mine is sure to be a bumpy/clumsy/fun ride!”

Recently Catherine also starred in the Channel 5 series 15 Days and has finished filming the new six-part comedy series Scarborough, written by the creator of long-running sitcom Benidorm, coming soon to BBC One. She also played the lead role of Iris Moss in BBC drama Lilies and has further credits in Holby City, Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, Sorted, Florence Nightingale, Red Riding, Shameless and Trollied.

The news was revealed on ITV’s This Morning.

The remaining celebrity contestants joining the new series will be announced in due course.