Celebrity No. 8: Jake Wood

Actor Jake Wood is celebrity number eight. He is best known for playing Max Branning in EastEnders, a role he has had since 2006.

Jake is hoping that the public will get the chance to get to know the real him.

He said: "I'm really relishing the prospect of hitting the Strictly dance floor this year. I'm doing it for all the dads out there and you never know, there's always a chance of being the first Walford resident to take home the glitterball... Bring it on!"

Poor Jake. Someone should tell him that Jill Halfpenny, who played regular character Kate Mitchell in EastEnders, already won it in Series 2...