Celebrities Nos. 1, 2 and 3

The first three celebrities for Strictly Come Dancing 2019 were announced on The One Show last night.

The first celebrity is David James (right), former England goalkeeper. Unfortunately, I was introduced to David though Soccer AM in the late 1990s. His early outings for England didn't go so well, and so Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain labelled him "Dodgy keeper" and chanted the same regularly when his name came up in conversation on the show. Needless to say, that's probably what I'll be shouting at my TV for most of the series. Will he also be a dodgy dancer? He's a tall guy with a very big 'wingspan'. I can't see him being that elegant.

Next up is comedian Chris Ramsay (above centre). Chris is omnipresent on Comedy Central, where he has an eponymous show, and a regular on the panel show circuit. He revealed on The One Show that his wife is a dancer. Doesn't look as though he's going to be tearing it up on the dancefloor. His wife Rosie tweeted last night:

He dropped me on Saturday. Good luck to his next victim. 🕺🏼💃🏽😏😜 https://t.co/48Ur7mKEvc

— Rosie Ramsey (@Rosemarino) July 31, 2019

Finally, we have EastEnders actor Emma Barton. I haven't watched any soaps since the turn of the millennium, so I don't know much about her. She was quick to point out that she hasn't been on stage in ages, after Matt Baker started to stroll down Ringer Avenue last night, but she she did play Roxie Hart in a touring production of Chicago for nine months so I am sure she's no slouch.