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This is not a drill! <\/p>

By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 04 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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BBC One is set to announce the first three celebrities to join the Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> 2021 line-up on tonight\u2019s episode of The One Show.<\/p>\n

The long-running BBC One series shared the exciting news on Twitter today, writing: \u201cWe are so ready to reveal the #Strictly class of 2021!<\/p>\n

\u201cMeet our first three celebrities, tonight 7pm @BBCTheOneShow.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are so ready to reveal the #Strictly<\/a> class of 2021! Meet our first three celebrities, tonight 7pm @BBCTheOneShow<\/a> ???????? pic.twitter.com\/GQVegnAtbd<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) August 4, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

The Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a> has been kept tightly under wraps thus far, however, the upcoming series is rumoured to feature Strictly\u2019s first all-male same-sex couple<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the recent rumours, professional Graziano Di Prima will be paired with a male celebrity, with the show reportedly approaching Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley and comedian Alan Carr.<\/p>\n

Other rumoured contestants include Gordon Ramsay\u2019s daughter and social media influencer Tilly Ramsay, Death in Paradise\u2019s Josephine Jobert, Selling Sunset\u2019s Christine Quinn and boxer Nicola Adams, who was paired with Katya Jones last year but dropped out after Jones tested positive for coronavirus.<\/p>\n

The likes of BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin, The Masked Dancer\u2019s Tamzin Outhwaite, Olympian Eddie the Eagle \u2013 who told RadioTimes.com he wants to do Strictly<\/a> \u2013 and This Morning\u2019s Holly Willoughby have also made the list of potential contestants on the BBC One show.<\/p>

The show\u2019s cast of professional dancers has been confirmed however, with four new Strictly Come Dancing pros<\/a> making their debut this year after the departure of Jannette Manrara (who\u2019ll be taking over It Takes Two<\/a>) and Anton Du Beke (who is taking Bruno Tonioli\u2019s place on the judging panel).<\/p>\n

In June, Strictly Come Dancing announced that longtime professional dancer Anton Du Beke would be replacing Tonioli as a permanent Strictly judge<\/a> on this year\u2019s series due to COVID travel uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One later this year. Want something else to watch? Check out our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our Entertainment<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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