{"id":2778,"date":"2021-08-05T16:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1307555"},"modified":"2021-08-05T16:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T14:38:09","slug":"meet-aj-odudu-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-tv-presenter","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-aj-odudu-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-tv-presenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet AJ Odudu: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant and TV presenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The TV presenter was one of the first names to be announced for the 2021 series. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 05 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The line-up for this year\u2019s series of Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> is slowly being unveiled, and one of the first names to be announced was AJ Odudu.<\/p>\n

It was revealed on The One Show that the TV presenter would be taking part in this year\u2019s ballroom extravaganza, with Odudu becoming the third celebrity to be confirmed after McFly\u2019s Tom Fletcher<\/a> and comedian Robert Webb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Odudu is no stranger to shiny-floor shows \u2013 having served as both a presenter and a contestant on various popular programmes, but will she have what it takes to lift the Glitterball trophy?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about AJ Odudu.<\/p>\n

Who is AJ Odudu?<\/h2>\n
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Age:<\/strong>\u00a033<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>ajodudu<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/strong>AJOdudu<\/a><\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>TV presenter<\/p>\n

Partnered with:\u00a0<\/strong>TBC<\/p>\n

AJ Odudu has vast experiences across a range of presenting gigs, with early TV roles including co-hosting six-part series The Almost Perfect Guide to Life with Reggie Yates all the way back in 2009.<\/p>\n

Her most high-profile jobs have included\u00a0presenting Big Brother\u2019s Bit On The Side with Emma Willis and Rylan Clark-Neal and serving as the backstage reporter on The Voice UK<\/a> and its junior spin-off The Voice Kids<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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In 2019 she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, while last year she presented the adventure reality series Don\u2019t Rock the Boat alongside Freddie Flintoff.<\/div>\n
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And she\u2019s had a busy 2021 so far, appearing as a guest on Would I Lie To You?, Celebrity Karaoke Club, The Wheel, Cooking with the Stars, and Rolling\u00a0 In it as well as presenting BDSM game show Apocalypse Wow.<\/div>\n
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Throughout her career, she has also guest presented on The One Show, Lorraine, and This Morning, and she is a Contributing Editor for Grazia Magazine.<\/div>\n

AJ\u2019s Strictly journey<\/h2>\n

On joining Strictly, Aj said: \u201cI am beyond chuffed that I am going to be on this year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing and I\u2019m so glad I can finally tell my mum. Her face will be a picture, she\u2019s going to be over the moon! I absolutely love the show and am fully committed to making the most of every second of the Strictly experience. Bring it on!\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n