snowy1974
14-09-2006, 10:13 AM
Yay the new series is back next month.Here's a list of the people participating.
For the women
Emma Bunton (singer)
Georgina Bouzova (actress)
Claire King (actress)
Louisa Lytton (actress)
Mica Paris (songstress and TV presenter)
Jan Ravens (comedy actress)
Carol Smillie (TV presenter)
For the men
Matt Dawson (World Champion rugby player)
Ray Fearon (actor)
Nicholas Owen (newsreader)
Mark Ramprakash (cricketer)
Peter Schmeichel (legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper)
Spoony (DJ)
Jimmy Tarbuck (comedian and entertainer)
Former Spice Girl and chart-topping solo artist Emma Bunton will be dancing with Darren Bennett; Casualty actress Georgina Bouzova, who plays Ellen, is paired with James Jordan who takes part in his first Strictly Come Dancing competition; former Emmerdale and Bad Girls actress Claire King is partnered with Brendan Cole; EastEnders actress Louisa Lytton, better known as gangster's daughter Ruby Allen, dances with Vincent Simone, also new to the series; songstress and new host of BBC ONE's What Not to Wear, Mica Paris, pairs with Ian Waite; Dead Ringers comedy actress Jan Ravens partners Anton Du Beck and finally for the women, TV presenter Carol Smillie joins Matthew Cutler.
For the men this year, A Question of Sport team captain and former international rugby star Matt Dawson dances with half of 2005's winning couple Lilia Kopylova; star of stage and screen and most recently as Coronation Street's Nathan, Ray Fearon partners Camilla Dallerup; ITV News presenter Nicholas Owen partners with Nicole Cutler; cricketer Mark Ramprakash joins Karen Hardy; TV presenter and legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, dances with Erin Boag; Radio Five Live DJ Spoony is paired with Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan and finally for the men, comedian and entertainer Jimmy Tarbuck is paired with Flavia Cacace.
In a change to last year's format, week one sees the boys dancing to stay in the competition whilst the girls entertain with a group mambo.
In week two the female celebrities fight to stay in the competition whilst the men kick back with a group West Coast Swing.
From week three all couples will compete against each other performing either the jive or the tango.
As in previous series, all the proceeds from viewer voting will go towards BBC Children in Need which last year raised over £1.5 million.
For the women
Emma Bunton (singer)
Georgina Bouzova (actress)
Claire King (actress)
Louisa Lytton (actress)
Mica Paris (songstress and TV presenter)
Jan Ravens (comedy actress)
Carol Smillie (TV presenter)
For the men
Matt Dawson (World Champion rugby player)
Ray Fearon (actor)
Nicholas Owen (newsreader)
Mark Ramprakash (cricketer)
Peter Schmeichel (legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper)
Spoony (DJ)
Jimmy Tarbuck (comedian and entertainer)
Former Spice Girl and chart-topping solo artist Emma Bunton will be dancing with Darren Bennett; Casualty actress Georgina Bouzova, who plays Ellen, is paired with James Jordan who takes part in his first Strictly Come Dancing competition; former Emmerdale and Bad Girls actress Claire King is partnered with Brendan Cole; EastEnders actress Louisa Lytton, better known as gangster's daughter Ruby Allen, dances with Vincent Simone, also new to the series; songstress and new host of BBC ONE's What Not to Wear, Mica Paris, pairs with Ian Waite; Dead Ringers comedy actress Jan Ravens partners Anton Du Beck and finally for the women, TV presenter Carol Smillie joins Matthew Cutler.
For the men this year, A Question of Sport team captain and former international rugby star Matt Dawson dances with half of 2005's winning couple Lilia Kopylova; star of stage and screen and most recently as Coronation Street's Nathan, Ray Fearon partners Camilla Dallerup; ITV News presenter Nicholas Owen partners with Nicole Cutler; cricketer Mark Ramprakash joins Karen Hardy; TV presenter and legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, dances with Erin Boag; Radio Five Live DJ Spoony is paired with Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan and finally for the men, comedian and entertainer Jimmy Tarbuck is paired with Flavia Cacace.
In a change to last year's format, week one sees the boys dancing to stay in the competition whilst the girls entertain with a group mambo.
In week two the female celebrities fight to stay in the competition whilst the men kick back with a group West Coast Swing.
From week three all couples will compete against each other performing either the jive or the tango.
As in previous series, all the proceeds from viewer voting will go towards BBC Children in Need which last year raised over £1.5 million.