{"id":40422,"date":"2023-11-23T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1932882"},"modified":"2023-11-24T00:25:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T23:25:05","slug":"strictly-christmas-special-confirms-next-3-contestants-including-sugababe","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictly-christmas-special-confirms-next-3-contestants-including-sugababe\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Christmas special confirms next 3 contestants including Sugababe"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pop icon, an actress and a rugby star complete this year’s Strictly Christmas special line-up. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 19:00 PM<\/p>

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The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special line-up<\/a> is complete, with the BBC revealing the final three contestants set to take to the ballroom this festive season.<\/p>\n

Sugababe Keisha Buchanan, actress Tillie Amartey and rugby player Danny Cipriani will be joining the previously announced Dan Snow, Sally Nugent and Jamie Borthwick, though only one will be crowned this year\u2019s Christmas winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so excited to be taking part, and over Christmas too, my favourite time of the year! I am looking forward to learning some new moves and embracing the dancefloor,\u201d Keisha said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The singer is a founding member of girl band Sugababes, who are currently touring the country, so we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if she had some moves up her sleeve locked and loaded. She\u2019ll be partnering up with pro Gorka M\u00e1rquez.<\/p>\n

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Actress Tillie is set to appear in the BBC\u2019s upcoming\u00a0 season of Waterloo Road following her roles in the likes of CBBC\u2019s Almost Never, Channel 5\u2019s The Teacher and Jimmy McGovern\u2019s Moving On. She\u2019ll be dancing with Neil Jones, and has revealed the pressure is on already.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family have been avid fans of Strictly since forever, so no pressure! The nerves are real, but I am SUPER excited to bring some much-needed joy to the telly while I shimmy and sparkle my two left feet through the Christmas special,\u201d she said.<\/p>

Danny Cipriani, on the other hand, is looking forward to \u201cexpressing myself through dance\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve always enjoyed the concept of Strictly Come Dancing, it wasn\u2019t something I ever thought I\u2019d do. After addressing my own ideas and beliefs, I am very much looking forward to expressing myself through dance with no limitations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrictly brings joy to everyone\u2019s living rooms, being a part of that for Christmas Day will be special.\u201d<\/p>\n

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