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CBeebies presenter George Webster confirmed as final celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2022-Robert Oliver-Entertainment – Metro
The line-up is complete!
CBeebies presenter George Webster is the sixth celeb to join the Strictly Christmas special (Picture: BBC)
TV presenter George Webster has been confirmed as the last celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special line-up.
The CBeebies host, 22, who will be partnered with professional dancer Amy Dowden, is the sixth and final celebrity to join the show.
Other contestants to be announced so far include Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts, Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell, and actor Larry Lamb.
TV and radio presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams is also part of the festive programme alongside well-known podcaster and author Rosie Ramsey.
In a statement, George said: ‘I love Strictly and have watched it every year. I’ve always dreamed of being on the show. I’m so excited!’
‘To be partnered with Amy is such an honour, we get on so well, she’s so lovely and an amazing dancer. I’m looking forward to being “Strictlyfied”.’
2021 Christmas winner Anne Marie, dancing with partner Graziano Di Prima (PIcture: BBC/Guy Levy)
George concluded his statement by saying: ‘Bring on the glitter and everything else. I can’t wait to perform on the Strictly dancefloor.’
Hailing from Leeds, George recently won a Bafta and made history when he became the first presenter on CBeebies with Down Syndrome.
The news of his involvement with the annual Christmas Day episode was announced on BBC 2’s Strictly supplementary talk-show It Takes Two.
George claimed an honour at the Baftas earlier this year (Picture: Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty)
Last year, singer Anne-Marie won the Christmas special alongside partner Giovanni Di Prima for the couples’ Cha-cha-cha dance.
While Strictly’s Christmas special might be separate from the main competition, the same four familiar faces will be sat behind the judges’ table.
Nicola will be paired with Giovanni Pernice for the one-off episode, Alexandra is partnered alongside Kai Widdrington, while Larry will line up with Nadiya Bychkova.
Rickie will dance with Luba, who is currently a support dancer on the main series, and Rosie, who was announced as the first contestant, will take to the floor alongside Neil Jones, who finished fifth with Alex Scott in 2019.
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The Strictly Come Dancing trophy is getting nearer and nearer in the main series, with just two weeks left before the final.
At the weekend, Ellie Taylor was eliminated after her jive failed to impress the judges enough to get through to week 12.
Will Mellor and partner Nancy Xu achieved the highest scoring dance with a Charleston.
Watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC and BBC iPlayer.
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