Strictly Come Dancing: Ranvir Singh confirmed as fourth contestant

ITV presenter Ranvir Singh is the fourth contestant to be confirmed for this yr’s Strictly Come Dancing.

The 18th sequence will start in October however will likely be shorter than typical, and choose Bruno Tonioli may have a lowered position amid coronavirus restrictions.

Singh was revealed as a contestant on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday.

She is going to be a part of actress Caroline Quentin, former NFL participant Jason Bell and The Needed’s Max George, who have been the primary names to be introduced on Tuesday.

Singh stated she felt “full terror” on the thought of collaborating, likening it to “embarking on a rollercoaster”.

She is Good Morning Britain’s political editor and occasional host, and likewise seems on different ITV programmes together with Free Ladies, Tonight and Eat, Store, Save. She is about to start out co-hosting a brand new Sunday morning present, All Round Britain.

She beforehand labored as a producer and reporter for the BBC for 12 years, and offered BBC North West Tonight.

Singh stated: “The preliminary feeling of being confirmed for Strictly is one in every of full terror – seems like embarking on a rollercoaster, the place you actually need to do it however you’re equally scared.

“Hopefully after the primary dance I’ll really feel exhilarated reasonably than sick!”

The contestants to this point…

This story will likely be up to date as new contestants are unveiled

Award-winning actress and presenter Caroline Quentin is thought for a variety of appearing roles, together with Maddie in Jonathan Creek and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Homicide.

She has additionally starred in Kiss Me Kate, Life Begins and Lifetime of Riley.

Nonetheless, arguably her most well-known position was enjoying Dorothy within the hit 90s sitcom Males Behaving Badly.

She not too long ago offered the documentary sequence Extraordinary Properties for BBC Two.

Quentin stated she was “thrilled and terrified in equal measure to be collaborating” on this yr’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Broadcaster Jason Bell is a former skilled American footballer.

He performed as a cornerback/security within the Nationwide Soccer League for the Dallas Cowboys.

Bell then performed for the Houston Texans, the place he was named a recipient of the Ed Block Braveness Award, one of many league’s highest honours. He completed his skilled profession with the New York Giants.

Bell now co-hosts The Jason & Osi Podcast with one other former NFL star, Osi Umenyiora, and the pair current the NFL Present on the BBC.

“Strictly is the epitome of British tv and this yr, greater than ever, I am so proud and humbled to be taking part,” he stated.

“Strictly was the primary present I ever watched after I moved to the UK and I am an enormous fan. My six-year-old daughter by no means received the possibility to see me run out on the sector at an NFL recreation however she could be very enthusiastic about me taking to the dance ground. I hope I can do her proud.”

Singer and actor Max George shot to fame as a member of boy band The Needed.

His former bandmate, Jay McGuiness, beforehand received Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.

George stated he was “buzzing to be on Strictly this yr”, joking: “I am probably not one for the dance ground, however I take quite a lot of consolation in the truth that Jay McGuiness set The Needed’s bar so low.”

The Needed had two primary singles within the UK – All Time Low and Glad You Got here – with the latter reaching the highest three within the US Billboard chart.

After The Needed took a break, Max moved to Los Angeles to pursue an appearing profession and starred within the sixth season of Glee as Clint. He not too long ago returned to music as a solo artist.

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