{"id":2918,"date":"2021-08-10T14:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1310876"},"modified":"2021-08-10T14:35:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:35:24","slug":"meet-katie-mcglynn-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-former-coronation-street-star","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-katie-mcglynn-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant-and-former-coronation-street-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Katie McGlynn: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant and former Coronation Street star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will Katie lift the Glitterball in 2021? <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Actress Katie McGylnn has joined the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old, who is best known for her role as Sinead Tinker in ITV soap Coronation Street<\/a>, will make her Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> debut when the show returns for the 19th series later this year.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll compete against the likes of AJ Odudu<\/a>, Sara Davies<\/a>, John Whaite<\/a> and more, but does she have what it takes to lift the Glitterball trophy?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Katie McGylnn, including what she had to say about signing up for the BBC dance competition.<\/p>\n

Who is Katie McGylnn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>28<\/p>\n

Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Actress<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@<\/a>katiexmcglynn<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@KatiexMcGlynn<\/a><\/p>\n

Katie McGylnn is an actress. She was a regular in Waterloo Road and appeared in BBC One dramas The Syndicate and Moving On. She\u2019s best known for playing Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street from 2013 to 2020. In 2020, she was nominated for a BAFTA and won a National Television Award for Best Serial Drama Performance and currently stars in Hollyoaks<\/a> as mysterious newcomer Becky Quentin.<\/p>\n

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Katie McGlynn on Hollyoaks<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What has Katie said about joining Strictly Come Dancing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Katie can\u2019t wait to get into some sequins, saying in a statement: \u201cIt\u2019s been so hard keeping it a secret, but I can finally say that I\u2019m getting ready to shake my shimmy and become part of the Strictly family! I\u2019m really not a dancer, but I\u2019m so excited to learn a new skill on this crazy journey and cannot wait to slip into some sequins along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cAlthough I do get to have so much fun as an actress, a lot of my roles have involved quite serious and challenging storylines, so I\u2019m fully ready to let my hair down and do something different, even if it is completely outside of my comfort zone. I can\u2019t promise that I\u2019ll be the best, but I\u2019m going to give it 110 per cent on the dance floor! As long as I don\u2019t fall over I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

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