Rhys Stephenson is ditching the studio for the dance floor, but does he have the moves? <\/p>
The BBC\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> is just months away, and stepping onto the dance floor later this year is CBBC star Ryhs Stephenson.<\/p>\n Best known as the face of the children\u2019s television channel, which he hosts live from CBBC studio HQ, Stephenson will be showing off his dancing skills in a bid to impress the Strictly Come Dancing judges<\/a> which now includes Anton Du Beke<\/a>.<\/p>\n He joins AJ Odudu<\/a>, Robert Webb<\/a>, Tom Fletcher<\/a> and John Whaite<\/a> who were first four celebrities to be announced for the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n This year, the show returns to a full series, with 15 contestants in the line-up.<\/p>\n As he gets ready to make his Strictly debut, here\u2019s everything we know about Rhys Stephenson.<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actor and children\u2019s TV presenter<\/p>\n Twitter:<\/strong> @RhysStephenson1<\/a><\/p>\n Rhys Stephenson is an actor and children\u2019s TV presenter. He\u2019s a well known face at CBBC, presenting some of the biggest shows, including Blue Peter and Saturday Mash-Up!.<\/p>\n He also appeared on The Dengineers and Newsround. Outside of presenting, Rhys is an ambassador for Place2Be,<\/span>\u00a0a charity which provides mental health services in schools.<\/p> Strictly has been a lifelong dream for Rhys!<\/p>\n Speaking about his new signing, he gushed: \u201cI am buzzing to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing 2021. I have dreamt about being on this show, and I know for a fact that it is going to exceed every expectation. I cannot wait to experience it all: the costumes, the orchestra, even Craig\u2019s glare! I am ready!\u201d<\/p>\n Swapping @CBBC<\/a> mornings for #Strictly<\/a> Saturday nights. It’s time to get your dancing shoes on Rhys Stephenson! @RhysStephenson1<\/a> ???? https:\/\/t.co\/SITTiFr5Dk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GJWYLGuki2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) August 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Strictly is expected to return to the BBC in Autumn 2021. Want something else to watch? Check out our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rhys Stephenson is ditching the studio for the dance floor, but does he have the moves? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":2801,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-cbbc-presenter.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Rhys Stephenson is ditching the studio for the dance floor, but does he have the moves?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/2800"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Rhys Stephenson?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Rhys said about Strictly Come Dancing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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