Two More Celebrities Announced

Two more celebrities joining Strictly this autumn have been announced.

First up is baker and TV chef John Whaite. John won The Great British Bake-Off in 2012 and has since gone on to present cookery slots on shows such as Lorraine, This Morning and Steph's Packed Lunch. John will be the first male celebrity to be paired with a male pro. Not being a Bake-Off of daytime TV viewer, I am not familiar with John. Not that that ever matters in Strictly world, because we'll have plenty of time to get to know him if he does well.

CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson was also announced on Friday. I'm not familiar with Rhys either, as I never venture that far down the EPG. But I didn't know who Karim was either and he was brilliant. It's harder to get excited about the contestants you don't know, but it really doesn't matter in the long run. I'm excited to see what all of our new celebs can do Can't wait for the next announcement!