Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall joins ‘Strictly’
By Josh Haggis
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall is to compete on the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, it has been announced.
Backshall, 41, a BAFTA-winning presenter known for his CBBC wildlife shows Deadly 60 and Deadly Pole to Pole, is the ninth celebrity to be confirmed for the new series, which will begin early next month (September) on BBC One.
“I think Strictly Come Dancing is going to be my wildest challenge by far!” joked the presenter.
Backshall joins eight other celebrities already confirmed for the new series: EastEnders actor Jake Wood, Casualty actress Sunetra Sarker, Former TOWIE star Mark Wright, recent Attitude cover star Thom Evans, Blue singer Simon Webbe, The Saturdays’ Frankie Bridge, Andy Murray’s mum Judy Murray and This Morning’s Alison Hammond.
Several more celebrities will be announced before the series gets started next month – and according to a recent report, so-called “old duffers” have been banned by the BBC. Read the full story here.