Strictly Come Dancing 2012: the contestants - in pictures
After losing Alesha Dixon to Britain's Got Talent, Strictly will be introducing a new judge …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… Darcey Bussell will sit alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the seriesPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCBussell will be scoring a cast of hopefuls that includes Olympic cyclist Victoria PendletonPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC
Silver-medal winning gymnast Louis Smith will also be taking to the floor …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… while cricketer Michael Vaughan will be hoping to follow in the success of Darren Gough and Mark RamprakashPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCJerry Hall will be adding a large dose of glamour to proceedings …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… with Bond actor Colin Salmon bringing a bit of Hollywood-style charmPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCJohnny Ball will become Strictly's oldest competitor at 74 years old. (No word yet on whether daughter Zoe is going to interview him on It Takes Two) …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… While Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer will appeal to current fans of children's TV Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCNicky Byrne of Westlife will surely have some experience of dancing from his boyband days …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… While Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has also been appearing in the West EndPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCDenise Van Outen has a successful career in stage musicals …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… while Fern Britton has already proved she can move on a Strictly Christmas specialPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCSid Owen is this year's obligatory Strictly EastEnder …Photograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC… while former Emmerdale star Lisa Riley will also be appearing in the showPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCDaybreak's Richard Arnold will be the latest breakfast TV presenter to sashay onto the Strictly dancefloorPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBCBruce Forsyth and Tess Daly will be back to host the show, which begins on 15 SeptemberPhotograph: Ray Burmiston/BBC
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