And here they are... your Strictly Christmas stars! History broadcaster, best-selling author and entrepreneur Dan Snow was first to be announced, followed by BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, who has covered some of the biggest news and sport stories of the last 20 years.

Actor Jamie Borthwick, best known for playing Jay Brown in the BBC’s flagship continuing drama EastEnders, was the third celebrity revealed and actress Tillie Amartey, who will be hitting our screens as Stace Neville in BBC One’s Waterloo Road, was fourth.

Former England International and current professional Rugby Union player Danny Cipriani was the fifth Strictly Christmas celeb announced and finally, singer songwriter Keisha Buchanan, a founding member of platinum selling, critically acclaimed, girl group Sugababes, (round) rounded out the line-up as celebrity number six.