Strictly Come Dancing: Casualty actor Nigel Harman has become the latest celebrity to be confirmed to hit the dance floor
Actor Nigel Harman is the latest star confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 49-year-old star is best known for his role as Dennis Rickman on EastEnders, which he played from 2003 to 2005.
More recently he has starred in Casualty and has appeared in Downton Abbey and Hotel Babylon in addition to extensive theatrical work.
The big news was revealed by Christine Lampard on ITV show Lorraine.
Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Jody Cundy were confirmed on Wednesday.
Bobby is a 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater on British soap opera, EastEnders,
New recruit! Actor Nigel Harman is the latest star confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing
The son of the late ‘Big Brother’ star Jade Goody also walked the runway for world-renowned fashion house Dolce & Gabbana during Milan Fashion Week.
Ellie is best known for portraying Faye Windass for 12 years on Coronation Street, who was nominated for several British Soap Awards and Inside Soap Awards for her role.
Jody is a distinguished World Champion and Paralympic Champion. He has represented Great Britain at seven Summer Paralympics, winning eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals in swimming and cycling events.
Jody is one of the GB team’s biggest success stories at the Paralympics. The athlete was born with a deformed foot that was amputated when he was three years old.
He also competed in several world championships and won 23 world titles. The most recent victory came this week at the World Cycling Championships in Glasgow.
On Monday, Love Island star Zara McDermott was confirmed as the seventh celebrity contestant.
In July, Web exclusively revealed that documentary maker Zara would be the first-ever Love Island contestant to appear on the BBC show.
Angela Rippon, Amanda Abbington, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murphy Eddie Kadi and Angela Scanlon have also been confirmed for the new series, which will launch in September.