Strictly Come Dancing announces Geordie Shore legend Vicky Patterson as 11th star
Speaking to Emma Willis and Craig Doyle on This Morning, she said: "I wanted to be really graceful! I don't have high hopes for my dancing!"
Olympic sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was the first contestant confirmed for the 2025 line-up earlier on Monday. Harry, known as Nitro on the rebooted Gladiators, previously competed in last year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and described his decision to return as "so nice I just had to do it twice"
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