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| Strictly reveals dancing line-up | Strictly reveals dancing line-up |
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| The star contestants for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing include boxer Joe Calzaghe, the BBC has revealed. | The star contestants for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing include boxer Joe Calzaghe, the BBC has revealed. |
| Actress Lynda Bellingham, Crimewatch host Rav Wilding, ex-cricketer Phil Tufnell and tennis champion Martina Hingis will also take part. | Actress Lynda Bellingham, Crimewatch host Rav Wilding, ex-cricketer Phil Tufnell and tennis champion Martina Hingis will also take part. |
| Hollyoaks' Ricky Whittle and The Bill's Ali Bastian, EastEnder Ricky Groves and Natalie Cassidy will compete with BBC Breakfast's Chris Hollins. | Hollyoaks' Ricky Whittle and The Bill's Ali Bastian, EastEnder Ricky Groves and Natalie Cassidy will compete with BBC Breakfast's Chris Hollins. |
| Ex-Footballers Wives star Zoe Lucker is also among the competitors. | Ex-Footballers Wives star Zoe Lucker is also among the competitors. |
| Lucker will take to the dancefloor against her co-star from the ITV melodrama, actress Laila Rouass. | Lucker will take to the dancefloor against her co-star from the ITV melodrama, actress Laila Rouass. |
| Contest changes | Contest changes |
| Athlete Jade Johnson and jockey Richard Dunwoody will also represent the world of sport in the series, which begins on BBC One on Friday 18 September. | Athlete Jade Johnson and jockey Richard Dunwoody will also represent the world of sport in the series, which begins on BBC One on Friday 18 September. |
| Jo Wood, the estranged wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie and actor Craig Kelly - who plays factory manager Luke Strong in Coronation Street - complete the line-up. | Jo Wood, the estranged wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie and actor Craig Kelly - who plays factory manager Luke Strong in Coronation Street - complete the line-up. |
| The Strictly line-up in pictures | The Strictly line-up in pictures |
| Kelly is also well-known for playing Vince in 1990s drama Queer As Folk. | Kelly is also well-known for playing Vince in 1990s drama Queer As Folk. |
| Actress Bellingham, who is a regular on ITV1's Loose Women, is the oldest celebrity dancer in the competition at 61. | Actress Bellingham, who is a regular on ITV1's Loose Women, is the oldest celebrity dancer in the competition at 61. |
| Bastian previously played Becca in teen soap opera Hollyoaks. | Bastian previously played Becca in teen soap opera Hollyoaks. |
| The makers of the Saturday night show have also revealed some changes to the way the competition is run for the seventh series. | The makers of the Saturday night show have also revealed some changes to the way the competition is run for the seventh series. |
| The first two weeks will see the 16 competitors split into two groups, but not into men and women as in previous outings. | The first two weeks will see the 16 competitors split into two groups, but not into men and women as in previous outings. |
| There will be shows on Friday and Saturday for the opening two weeks, but the Sunday results show has been shelved in favour of an extended edition on Saturday night. | There will be shows on Friday and Saturday for the opening two weeks, but the Sunday results show has been shelved in favour of an extended edition on Saturday night. |
| The rules have been changed so that in the event of the judges' scores resulting in a tie, any couple can be saved from the dance-off, while no pair is safe. | The rules have been changed so that in the event of the judges' scores resulting in a tie, any couple can be saved from the dance-off, while no pair is safe. |
| STRICTLY COME DANCING BBC One on Friday 18 September See more about the dancing stars | STRICTLY COME DANCING BBC One on Friday 18 September See more about the dancing stars |
| It was previously announced that former winner Alesha Dixon is to replace Arlene Phillips on the judging panel in the new series. | It was previously announced that former winner Alesha Dixon is to replace Arlene Phillips on the judging panel in the new series. |
| Head judge Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli will return as judges. | Head judge Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli will return as judges. |
| Former Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell will appear as a guest judge in the last three shows of the run. | |
| Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly will return to present the programme. | Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly will return to present the programme. |