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Strictly Come Dancing 2017: This Morning host Ruth Langsford confirmed as celebrity contestant

The Loose Women host is the latest celebrity announced to compete for this year's trophy

Jacob Stolworthy
Wednesday 09 August 2017 12:12 BST
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Another celebrity set to compete for this year's Strictly Come Dancing trophy has been announced.

Daytime television presenter Ruth Langsford will be donning the sequins joining the likes of The Saturdays singer Mollie King and EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami.

Langsford, who co-presents ITV shows This Morning and Loose Women, revealed the news on the former telling her husband Eamonn Holmes she expects him to watch her in the audience every week.

As per previous years, this full lineup will be revealed over the course of the next fortnight.

Judges Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel-Horwood and Bruno Tonioli are all set to return while new judge Shirley Ballas will replace stalwart Len Goodman as Head Judge following his departure at the end of the 2016 series which was won by sports broadcaster Ore Oduba.

Other rumoured contestants to participate in this year's contest include comedian Brian Conley, singer Matt Goss, and Dame Joan Collins.

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will air on BBC One this autumn.

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