2013 Strictly Come Dancing contestants – in pictures

Model Abbey Clancy, who is married to footballer Peter Crouch Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Actor Ashley Taylor Dawson, who plays Darren Osborne in Hollyoaks Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Businesswoman and Dragons' Den panel member Deborah Meaden Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Former England rugby player Ben Cohen Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Actress Natalie Gumede, who playes Kirsty Soames in Coronation Street Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Dave Myers, one half of the culinary duo The Hairy Bikers Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Fashion designer Julien Macdonald Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Barbara and Early Doors star Mark Benton, who is playing Edna Turnblad in a touring production of Hairspray Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Former Bond girl Fiona Fullerton Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Actor Patrick Robinson, who plays Martin Ashford on the TV series Casualty Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Golf champion Tony Jacklin Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA

Radio host Vanessa Feltz Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA