Will the TV personality shine on the dance floor? <\/p>
After a week of announcements, we finally have our full line-up for Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> 2023, with the final celebrity to be confirmed being Les Dennis.<\/p>\n The 69-year-old TV personality will join those already announced for this year\u2019s season, including the likes of Angela Rippon<\/a>, Krishnan Guru-Murthy<\/a>, Zara McDermott<\/a> and Nigel Harman<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dennis isn\u2019t in any way new to live performing, but how will he fare as he steps into his dancing shoes and takes to the ballroom floor?<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about Les Dennis.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 69<\/p>\n Job:<\/strong> TV personality, actor and entertainer<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0@lesdennis<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter:<\/strong>\u00a0@LesDennis<\/a><\/p>\n Dennis is a TV personality, actor and entertainer who has been in showbiz for over 50 years. He is perhaps best-known for hosting Family Fortunes between 1987 and 2002, while he also starred in Coronation Street<\/a> between 2014 and 2016.<\/p>\n He started his career as a comedian on the Working Men\u2019s Club circuit in and around Liverpool before winning the TV talent show New Faces.<\/p>\n He subsequently starred in sketch and variety show The Laughter Show, and has had acting roles in Extras, Brookside, Death in Paradise<\/a>,\u00a0Midsomer Murders<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n He is also known for his stage work, having starred with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the English National Opera, and in hit productions such as Hairspray and Legally Blonde The Musical.<\/p>\n Dennis said in a statement: \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be doing this iconic wonderful show as I approach my 70th birthday! In my career I\u2019ve always gone for challenges outside my comfort zone and this is the ultimate one! Can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n The news that he is joining the line-up was revealed on Good Morning Britain on Friday 11th August.<\/p>\n Actor, comedian, game show host, now Les Dennis is adding #Strictly<\/a> star to his legendary TV career \ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffb Who is Les Dennis?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Les Dennis said about joining Strictly 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n