Strictly Come Dancing announce Coronation Street’s Katie McGlynn as seventh contestant

STRICTLY Come Dancing have announced Coronation Street’s Katie McGlynn as this year’s seventh contestant.

The 28-year-old actress was confirmed to be taking part live on BBC Breakfast this morning.

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Strictly bosses started to reveal the line-up for the upcoming series of the show last week, with Katie up against some great talent.

Bake Off star John Whaite will make show history by partnering up with a man, while other celebs taking to the dance floor include Robert Webb, McFly’s Tom Fletcher and AJ Odudu.

CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson was also announced on Friday, and Dragon’s Den’s Sara Davies yesterday morning.

The Sun told last month that ex-rugby ace Ugo Monye, 38, was also among those signed up.

The Sun understands that the BBC will continue to reveal the line-up for the 2021 series in the coming days and weeks, with further names expected imminently.

The news comes after Strictly judge Shirley Ballas teased details about this year’s line-up for the popular BBC One series.

Ballroom expert and choreographer Shirley, 60, returns to the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Strictly professional dancer-turned-judge Anton Du Beke.

She told ITV’s Loose Women that “of all panels, you have never seen such celebrities as you are going to see on this particular show”.