It was announced on The One Show last night by former Strictly Come Dancing champion Stacey Dooley, 32, and former contestant Matt Baker, 41, the first three celebrities for this year’s series will be revealed on the programme tonight.
Rumours about who will be joining the line-up have been circulating for months and with just hours to go before the first announcement, fans of the BBC dance show are speculating once more.
With the news sending shockwaves across the country, the Good Morning Britain team discussed the announcement on the show today.
However, stand-in entertainment reporter Iain Lee, 46, seemed to suggest who the three celebrities will be before the big reveal has been made.
After talking about the appointment of Nancy Xu, 28, after the news broke yesterday she will be a new professional dancer on the show, discussion turned to today’s big reveal.
Iain stated rumoured celebrities Sam Allardyce, 64, Anneka Rice, 60, and Jamie Laing, 30, would be the first three contestants revealed on The One Show later today.
Stunned by the news, stand-in host Ben Shephard, 44, exclaimed: “Hold on,” as Iain looked on with a jokingly worried face.
The former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star then issued an apology, saying directly to the camera: “Sorry One Show. Sorry Alex Jones.”
No official confirmation has been given these three celebrities will be revealed as the first amateur dancers to take the dance floor, but it didn’t stop the Good Morning Britain team discussing whether Sam, Anneka and Jamie would do well on the show.
More to follow…