The 2nd Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been confirmed
Strictly Come Dancing are really just drip-feeding us the celebrity lineup this year, yesterday revealing that former UK politician Ed Balls had joined this year's series, and today they have yet another announcement, but this one is MUCH better. (Sorry Ed Balls.)
It's Will Young!
The news was announced on the show's Twitter account this afternoon;
Taking to the #Strictly dance floor in 2016, it’s singer and actor @willyoung! https://t.co/rxrtFzedJ4 pic.twitter.com/rp3t2bKwdO
— BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) August 9, 2016
Will, whose successful music career kicked off with winning Pop Idol in 2002, also tweeted his excitement about being involved with Strictly;
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Today is going to be exciting...
— Will Young (@willyoung) August 9, 2016
Big news coming at 3pm - Can you guess?!
— Will Young (@willyoung) August 9, 2016
So excited! https://t.co/eT39RBlqSr
— Will Young (@willyoung) August 9, 2016
More celebs are said to be revealed in the coming days, with the likes of Louise Redknapp, Laura Whitmore and Eamonn Holmes all rumoured to be in the lineup.