The twelfth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2019 was Alex Scott MBE.
A familiar face on TV for football fans, Alex is a former Arsenal captain. Her inclusion in the line-up was announced on the BBC Radio 1Xtra show with Ace.
Alex appeared in last year's Sport Relief edition of the competition, dancing with Pasha Kovalev, and took the glitterball home!
She joins a host of names this autumn, including Jamie Laing, Emma Barton and Chris Ramsey. The full line-up is here.
Where will you have seen her?
The 34-year-old Londoner is a regular pundit for BBC and Sky Sports and is often a part of the BBC’s Match Of The Day line-up.
She's been all about the footy since signing with Arsenal aged eight and stayed with the team for most of her career.
Alex helped the club achieve a domestic double of the FA Women’s Cup and the FA Women’s Premier League. She was also a key figure in the historic quadruple season for Arsenal in which they won all their trophy competitions. Alex then led the team as captain for the 2014/15 season. While playing for England, Alex travelled the world playing football, also representing Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
When she retired in 2017, Alex was the second most capped England player with 140 appearances.
Since her retirement, Alex has begun a successful broadcasting career. A key member of BBC Sport’s football broadcasting team Alex has become a regular face for Sky Sports football coverage. Alex made history last August as the first female Sky pundit on a Sky Sports’ Super Sunday and made waves as a fresh addition to the BBC World Cup commentary line up.
In 2011 Alex set up the Alex Scott Academy for female footballers ager 16-19. She received an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to football.
What does she say about joining Strictly?
“I am absolutely buzzing to be signed up to Strictly. It’s the show I’ve always wanted to do and I can’t believe I’m finally going to be part of it. I’m super excited, but also terrified at the same time… The football pitch is a bit less glam than the ballroom, but I’m ready to try the sequins and dresses! Bring it on!”
