Second celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2016 confirmed
Multi-million selling Brit Award-winning singer and actor Will Young is the second celebrity contestant to be confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.
Published: 9 August 2016
As a fan of Strictly for years, I have always imagined myself on the show, but the timing has not been right... until now!
The announcement was made this afternoon (Tuesday 9 August) on the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter and Facebook accounts, where Will was confirmed as the second contestant taking part in the brand new series following a number of teasing tweets from him earlier in the day alluding to big news on the horizon.
“As a fan of Strictly for years, I have always imagined myself on the show, but the timing has not been right... until now! Music is my passion and the dancing I have done has always been with a microphone in hand. Now there will be no microphone or band, just me, my partner and the dance floor. Strictly is a show with fantastic live music and has an ethos of positivity and growth. I practice these two things every day, and I will try my hardest to be the best dancer possible,” said Will.
Award-winning singer songwriter Will Young was catapulted to fame after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest in 2002 and since then has gone on to have not only a very successful music career but has also appeared in a number of film, stage and television productions. These include the BBC film Mrs Henderson Presents, on TV in the Marple drama The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side, and on stage as the MC in Rufus Norris’ production of Cabaret, for which he received an Oliver award nomination.
Will is looking forward to adding to his impressive CV by joining the cast of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The third confirmed contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2016 will be revealed live on The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw on Wednesday 10 August.
Notes to Editors
Will joins Ed Balls who was the first contestant announced for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing yesterday.
Produced by BBC Studios, Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One for its 14th series in September 2016.
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