Greg Wise is the 10th celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2021

"My beautiful sister was a huge disco queen. She left our world almost exactly five years ago in a glitter ball coffin. I will channel her, as her bro can’t dance - but I’m thrilled to be dipping my toes, knees, hips and arms into this wonderful world, and hope to make her proud.” — Greg Wise

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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.

Greg Wise is an actor, writer and producer.

Greg says: “My beautiful sister was a huge disco queen. She left our world almost exactly five years ago in a glitter ball coffin. This is for her. My gorgeous Diva sis, who would have been insane with excitement that her little bro was doing this. I will channel her, as her bro can’t dance - but I’m thrilled to be dipping my toes, knees, hips and arms into this wonderful world, and hope to make her proud, and obviously make her laugh...”

Greg Wise is an actor known for his various film, television and theatre roles, including The Crown, Cranford, Walking On Sunshine and his breakout role in Sense And Sensibility. Greg also wrote the box-office hit film Last Christmas with his wife, Emma Thompson, and the book Not That Kind Of Love with his late sister Clare Wise.

The news was revealed today (Wednesday 11 August ) on ITV’s This Morning.

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

Source BBC One

August 11, 2021 10:00am ET by BBC One  

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