Here is the final, complete list of Strictly Come Dancing 2013 celebrities which has now been officially confirmed.
As well as some of the names already predicted, there’s also a few surprises in the line-up such as The Gadget Show and Countdown’s Rachel Riley plus Dragons Den entrepreneur Deborah Meaden.
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Ashley Taylor Dawson – Actor most famous for playing the character Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. Ashley is also a singer in the pop group allSTARS.
Ben Cohen – Former rugby union player who played at international level for England.
Dave Myers – Co-host and chef on the BBC Hairy Bikers series of cooking shows.
Mark Benton – Actor on such shows as Northern Lights and Early Doors. However Mark may be more recognizable to many Strictly viewers as the guy from the Nationwide TV adverts.
Tony Jacklin – English golfer who won two majors during his career and has also captained the European team to victory in the Ryder Cup.
Patrick Robinson – Actor on the BBC drama series Casualty where he plays the character Ash.
Abbey Clancy – Model, television host and wife of the Stoke City and England footballer Peter Crouch.
Deborah Meaden – Business entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den dragon.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Singer and model, most famous for a series of hit records during the early 2000’s which included the track Murder on the Dancefloor.
Fiona Fullerton – Actress and singer best known for staring in the James Bond movie, A View to a Kill in 1985 where she played Pola Ivanova.
Natalie Gumede – Coronation Street actress who plays the role of Kirsty Soames.
Julien Macdonald – Fashion designer and judge on the reality TV show Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model.
Susanna Reid – Journalist and early morning presenter on BBC Breakfast News.
Rachel Riley – Star of Channel 4’s Countdown and now also the co-host of The Gadget Show on Channel 5.
Vanessa Feltz – Television presenter, journalist and host on BBC Radio 2.
This years Strictly celeb contestants first take to the dance floor this Saturday, September 7th on BBC One.
