Tom Fletcher is the first celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2021

Tom Fletcher is the first celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing

"I think the fact that I’m actually going to be dancing on Strictly this year has only just started to sink in while I’m writing this! I’m incredibly excited, of course, but also totally terrified! My kids were excited too until I started showing them my best dad-dancing in the kitchen..." — Tom Fletcher

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The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One for its 19th series this autumn, once again bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to Saturday and Sunday nights.

Tom Fletcher is an author, composer, musician, singer and songwriter.

Tom Fletcher says: “I think the fact that I’m actually going to be dancing on Strictly this year has only just started to sink in while I’m writing this! I’m incredibly excited, of course, but also totally terrified! My kids were excited too until I started showing them my best dad-dancing in the kitchen. I’m not sure how far they’ll get me in the competition but I can’t wait to add some new moves to my embarrassing dad-dancing repertoire.”

Tom is best known as a lead vocalist and guitarist in McFly, one of Britain’s most successful bands. Tom has penned 10 UK number one singles for McFly, as well as written a number of chart-topping songs for bands such as One Direction, Busted and 5 Seconds Of Summer.

Alongside his music career, Tom is also one of the UK’s bestselling authors for children, with his books, including The Christmasaurus, The Creakers and There’s A Monster In Your Book, going on to be translated into over 30 languages.

The news was revealed tonight (Wednesday 4 August) on The One Show on BBC One.

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

Source BBC One

August 5, 2021 3:14am ET by BBC One  

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