ACTRESS Georgia May Foote, celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and TV presenter Anita Rani are the next celebrity contestants confirmed to compete in the 2016 Strictly Come Dancing UK tour.
They will join Frankie Bridge from The Saturdays, the 2016 host of the tour, Mel Giedroyc, and judges Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood (who also directs the tour) and Bruno Tonioli for the 30-date live extravaganza. They will be reunited with more celebrities and professional dancers from this year’s ratings winning BBC One TV series, who will take to the dance floor to recreate their dazzling moves and compete for votes from the judges. More names will be announced soon.
Georgia May Foote shot to national fame when she played the role of Katy Armstrong in ITV1’s Coronation Street for five years from 2010 to 2015.
Georgia says: “I am so excited to be part of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.
"I’ve made some great friends on the TV show so I’m delighted to have the chance to perform with them again as we travel across the UK. I can’t wait for January!”
Ainsley Harriott is best known for appearing on many hit TV cookery shows such as Ready, Steady, Cook, Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook, Ainsley’s Meals In Minutes and, in 2015, his latest series, Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food and Len & Ainsley’s Big Food Adventure (with Strictly judge, Len Goodman).
Ainsley says: “I’ve been known to do a bit of dancing around the kitchen and I’m now thrilled to have the chance to dance in front of enormous audiences across the country.”
Bradford-born Anita Rani has worked as a presenter on TV shows including BBC One’s The One Show, Watchdog and Countryfile, appearing alongside former Strictly star Matt Baker.
Anita says: “I'm over the moon to be able to carry on the glittery experience and join the tour. For a Yorkshire lass, what better place to visit than my old uni town of Leeds. I hope everyone comes down for a northern knees up!”
The tour visits venues including Sheffield Arena and First Direct Arena Leeds.
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