Racing driver and TV presenter Billy Monger is the final celebrity confirmed for the ‘Strictly Come Dancing' 2024 Christmas Special.
Monger will be paired with ‘Strictly Come Dancing' professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova. He joins a line-up that includes Josh Widdicombe, Tayce, Vogue Williams, Nitro and Tamzin Outhwaite.
During his racing career Monger has scored podiums in British Formula 3 and followed in Lewis Hamilton's footsteps by winning the Pau Grand Prix in European Formula 3. He was critically injured in a high-speed collision while racing in Formula 4 which left him with both legs amputated. Despite this, Monger refused to give up on his racing career, lobbying to allow both disabled and non-disabled drivers to race alongside each other.
Monger won the BBC Sports Personality Helen Rollason Award and had a BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary made about his story. He is also a presenter and pundit on Channel 4's coverage of Formula One and the Paralympics. Monger recently beat the world record for a double amputee in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii – the toughest endurance event in the world – a BBC documentary on this is being made.
Monger said: “I've spent the last 12 months training 20 hours a week for an Ironman world record attempt, but the thought of donning sequins in front of Craig Revel Horwood fills me with a fear I've never experienced before. This is about as far from my comfort zone as it can get! My family are big Strictly fans, so I'm doing it for them and to raise awareness for what I’m doing for Comic Relief next year. I'm just hoping my leg doesn't fall off mid-dance!”
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing' 2024 Christmas Special will air on BBC One on Christmas Day.
