Sunday Brunch’s Simon Rimmer has been announced as the latest contestant for this year’s Strictly.
The news was revealed by his co-host Tim Lovejoy on their weekend show.
Tim immediately mocked his pal, presenting him with a paint can of fake tan and a colour-match chart.
He also joked that the Liverpudlian chef had no chance of winning.
“I’ve never ever danced in my life,” the dad-of-two admitted. “I’m very excited and can’t wait.
“I box, I do Pilates, I go to the gym, so I’m physically fit. I’ve got time to train. My heart is going now…”
Yesterday, we revealed that Holby City star Joe McFadden has signed up for the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The Scottish actor, 41, who portrays Raffaello ‘Raf’ di Lucca in the medical drama, was the sixth contestant to join the popular BBC dance competition.
Announcing the news, he said: “Strictly is one of the biggest, most entertaining shows on TV, and being asked to be part of it is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I’m thrilled and terrified about in equal measures.”
So, this is happening! 😀😀😀😀 https://t.co/iGWiA1nGNc
— Joe McFadden (@mrjoemcfadden) August 12, 2017
He added on Twitter: “So this is happening” alongside the announcement.
McFadden previously showed his dancing skills off in 2015 alongside co-star Eleanor Fanyinka in a short sequence titled Holby City Does The Strictly.
He will be hoping to emulate former Holby – now Casualty – star, Tom Chambers, who won the coveted glitterball trophy in series six.
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Joe and now Simon join previously announced soap stars Gemma Atkinson and Davood Ghadami, TV host Ruth Langsford, singer Mollie King and former Communards star Rev Richard Coles for Strictly 2017.
Who’s your money on so far?