Strictly Come Dancing 2020: First Three Contestants Confirmed

Actress Caroline Quentin, The Wanted singer Max George and former NFL player Jason Bell are the first confirmed entrants for Strictly Come Dancing.

Season 18 will begin in October, but it will be shorter than usual, and Judge Bruno Tonioli will have a reduced role amid coronavirus restrictions.

The first three contestants were unveiled on The One Show.

Blue Murder star Quentin said she was “just as excited and terrified” to participate.

The contestants so far …

This story will be updated as new contestants come forward.

Caroline quentin is the first celebrity to be confirmed for this year’s series.

The award-winning actress and host is known for a variety of acting roles, including Maddie on Jonathan Creek and DCI Janine Lewis on Blue Murder.

He has also starred in Kiss Me Kate, Life Begins, and Life of Riley.

However, her most famous role was arguably playing Dorothy in the hit ’90s comedy Men Behaving Badly.

He recently hosted the documentary series Extraordinary Homes for BBC Two.

Quentin said she was “just as excited and terrified to be participating” in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Announcer Jason bell He is a former American professional soccer player.

He played cornerback / safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.

Bell then played for the Houston Texans, where he was named the winner of the Ed Block Courage Award, one of the league’s highest honors. He finished his professional career with the New York Giants.

Bell is now co-hosting The Jason & Osi Podcast with another former NFL star, Osi Umenyiora, and the pair host the NFL Show on the BBC.

“He is strictly the epitome of British television and this year, more than ever, I am so proud and honored to be involved,” he said.

“It was strictly the first show I watched when I moved to the UK and I am a huge fan. My six year old daughter never had a chance to see me run out onto the field in an NFL game, but she is very excited for me to leave. onto the dance floor. I hope I can make her proud. “

Singer and actor Max george rose to fame as a member of the boy band The Wanted.

His former bandmate Jay McGuiness previously won Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.

George said he was “excited to be on Strictly this year,” jokingly: “I’m not really one for the dance floor, but I’m very comforted by the fact that Jay McGuiness set the bar so low for The Wanted.”

The Wanted had two UK number one singles, All Time Low and Glad You Came, with the latter reaching the top three on the US Billboard chart.

After The Wanted took a break, Max moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and starred in the sixth season of Glee as Clint. He recently returned to music as a solo artist.

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