Broadcaster Dan Snow, ` Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent and EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick are the first three celebrities to be announced for the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
The trio will be among six famous faces battling it out on the dance floor to be crowned Christmas champions in the festive episode, which airs on December 25.
The news was announced on Wednesday’s episode of Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two. The remaining contestants for the Christmas lineup will be announced on the show on Thursday, November 23rd.
Sally Nugent (`/PA)
Snow, who is best known for his history shows such as Battlefield Britain and his online history channel and podcast site History Hit, will be teaming up with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova for the festive special.
The 44-year-old admitted he was “completely terrified” of going on the dance floor but said he had always wanted to learn to dance and thought it was a “now or never” opportunity.
Nugent, 52, has been a co-host on ` Breakfast for the past 20 years and became a regular fixture in 2021.
For the special, she swaps the famous red sofa for the dance floor, where she works with Italian dancer Graziano Di Prima.
She said: “I’m thrilled and a little bit scared to be taking part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
“I hope the jury is friendly and full of Christmas spirit.
“And I hope everyone watching at home will enjoy a bit of Strictly magic on Christmas night.”
Jamie Borthwick (`/PA)
Borthwick was the third celebrity to be revealed on It Takes Two. It was also confirmed that he will be dating dancer Nancy Xu.
The 29-year-old actor has played the role of Jay Brown on the ` soap opera for more than 17 years and has received numerous awards for his performance.
He said he was “so excited” to join this year’s line-up as he hopes to “spread some Christmas cheer” and have a “good laugh” with his professional partner.
“From Walford to Waltz, I can’t wait to learn a new skill and put my dancing to the test,” he added.
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will air on ` One and ` iPlayer on Christmas Day, December 25th.
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