{"id":1140529,"date":"2017-08-21T19:52:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T18:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8ce250469d.nxcli.io\/?p=1140529"},"modified":"2020-08-22T23:51:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T22:51:27","slug":"debbie-mcgee-is-the-13th-celeb-confirmed-for-strictly-come-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment-focus.com\/2017\/08\/21\/debbie-mcgee-is-the-13th-celeb-confirmed-for-strictly-come-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Debbie McGee is the 13th celeb confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV personality Debbie McGee is following in the footsteps of her late husband Paul Daniels by participating in Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no words to describe how I feel about performing on Strictly Come Dancing,” Debbie said. “The excitement is overwhelming. I can\u2019t stop smiling. It\u2019s been the hardest secret I have ever had to keep!\u201d<\/p>\n

Best-known for appearing alongside Daniels on his BBC One series The Paul Daniels Magic Show from 1979 to 1994, McGee is a household name. Her husband appeared on Strictly as a contestant in 2010 where he was partnered with Ola Jordan.<\/p>\n

McGee’s career has included classical ballet, cabaret, theatre, films and radio DJ.<\/p>\n

She joins Chizzy Akudolu<\/a>, Charlotte Hawkins<\/a>,\u00a0Brian Conley<\/a>,\u00a0Susan Calman<\/a>, Aston Merrygold<\/a>, Simon Rimmer<\/a>, Joe McFadden<\/a>, Reverend Richard Coles<\/a>, Gemma Atkinson<\/a>, Ruth Langsford<\/a>, Davood Ghadami<\/a> and Mollie King<\/a> who have also been confirmed for the new series.<\/p>\n

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And as if by magic our next #Strictly<\/a> celebrity is revealed! The glamorous @thedebbiemcgee<\/a>! 🎩✨🐇 https:\/\/t.co\/P7uctgkkCU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/koBASa0VWs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) August 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n