Ross King has been announced as the thirteenth celebrity joining the new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing'.
The news was revealed live on ITV’s ‘Lorraine' in a surprise reveal that saw Ross King ‘live from Hollywood’ announcing the next contestant: himself! King can be seen daily on ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britai'n and ‘Lorraine' as their Los Angeles Correspondent. He is a four-time News Emmy winner who has hosted more than 30 television series since his first radio broadcast at 15 and television debut at 17.
For US network television, King was a World Judge on CBS’ ‘The World’s Best', hosted ‘The Hollywood Christmas Parade', ‘The Critics Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet' and for six years was the Entertainment Anchor on Los Angeles’ KTLA, winning four News Emmys and a Golden Mic Award. King was awarded an MBE in 2018 for services to broadcasting, the arts and charity. He has also written three novels with Shari Low, ‘The Rise', ‘The Catch' and ‘The Fall', and has written for television comedy shows, stage plays and films.
On joining ‘Strictly Come Dancing', King says: “From the bright lights of Hollywood to the glittering ballroom – it’s a dream come true to be part of such an iconic show. I can’t wait to learn from the best, meet my fellow contestants, and, most importantly… try not to step on too many toes! Let’s give this the best that I can! As my mum always said: “You’ll never know till you give it a go!”
‘Strictly Come Dancing' will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in September.
