Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley is the fifth celebrity contestant confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Tyldesley is best known for playing Eva Price on the ITV soap Coronation Street from 2011 to 2018. The news was revealed this morning (Thursday 1st August) on ITVās This Morning.
Catherine said: āIām thrilled to be a part of this yearās Strictly Come Dancing. Iām a huge fan of the show. Itāll be my biggest challenge to date as Iām not much of a dancer, but Iāve always wanted to learn the skill and the time feels right! Iām nervous as hell but super excited to work with such talented professionals. Hold onto your jazz shoes… mine is sure to be a bumpy/clumsy/fun ride!ā
Recently Tyldesley starred in the Channel 5 series 15 Days and has finished filming the new six-part comedy series Scarborough, written by the creator of long-running sitcom Benidorm, coming soon to BBC One.
Her credits also include Lilies, Holby City, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Sorted, Florence Nightingale Red Riding, Shameless and Trollied.
Tyldesley joins the previously announced Saffron Barker, David James OBE, Chris Ramsey and Emma Barton as part of this year’s celeb line-up.
More celebs will be unveiled in the coming days. Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this autumn.