Actress Tamzin Outhwaite has said she cannot hold to “immerse myself successful each things glitter and sequins” arsenic she joins the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas peculiar line-up.
The 54-year-old, known for playing Mel Owen successful the BBC soap EastEnders, volition beryllium partnered with nonrecreational dancer Nikita Kuzmin for the festive variation of the BBC dancing show.
She volition vie against 5 different celebrities with festive-themed creation routines to impressment the judges and workplace audience.
Tamzin Outhwaite volition beryllium partnered with nonrecreational dancer Nikita Kuzmin (Ian West/PA)
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Outhwaite said: “I’m truthful excited to swap the signifier for the Strictly ballroom this Christmas.
“I’m utilized to performing successful beforehand of a unrecorded assemblage but this is simply a full caller experience.
“I can’t hold to immerse myself successful each things glitter and sequins, let’s anticipation the judges amusement Nikita and I immoderate other festive cheer this Christmas.”
The signifier and surface prima played DCI Sasha Miller successful the BBC’s New Tricks and appeared successful Red Cap, Hotel Babylon and Murder Is Easy.
I’m truthful excited to swap the signifier for the Strictly Ballroom this Christmas
Tamzin Outhwaite, actress
In the satellite of film, Outhwaite featured successful 2002’s Out Of Control and 2012’s Great Expectations alongside stars including Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter.
Her caller theatre roles see Abigail’s Party astatine the Theatre Royal Stratford East and the West End revival of Noises Off.
Outhwaite joins TV presenter and podcaster Vogue Williams, comedian Josh Widdicombe, jock Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (known arsenic Nitro successful Gladiators) and Tayce, who volition go the programme’s archetypal resistance creator contestant.
Outhwaite was announced arsenic the 5th personage for the festive amusement connected Wednesday evening’s occurrence of the Strictly spin-off It Takes Two.
The past contestant volition beryllium announced connected Thursday’s occurrence of It Takes Two.