Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon CBE and Layton Williams were revealed as the first three members of the Class of 2023 on The One Show on Friday 4 August. Krishnan Guru-Murthy was revealed on Claudia Winkleman’s show on BBC Radio 2.
The fifth celebrity taking part is Eddie Kadi, who made his special announcement on The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show with Eddie Kadi on BBC Radio 1Xtra on Sunday 6 August. Angela Scanlon was announced as the sixth addition to the line-up on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Monday 7 August and celebrity contestant number seven, Zara McDermott, was revealed on Going Home with Vick and Jordan on BBC Radio 1.
Adam Thomas was revealed as the eighth celebrity contestant on The Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Fleur East, James & Matt on Tuesday 8 August and ninth contestant Nikita Kanda shared her Strictly news with her BBC Asian Network family on BBC Asian Network Breakfast with Nikita Kanda.
Tenth celebrity contestant Ellie Leach was revealed on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday 9 August, with Jody Cundy CBE announced as the eleventh Strictly contestant on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast. Bobby Brazier was revealed as the twelfth addition to the Class of 2023, live from the set of EastEnders on BBC Breakfast.
Thirteenth contestant Nigel Harman joined the Class of 2023 on ITV’s Lorraine on Thursday 10 August and Annabel Croft was revealed as the fourteenth celebrity heading for the ballroom on Virgin Radio’s Breakfast show.
And last but not least, fifteenth contestant Les Dennis completed the line-up via Good Morning Britain on 11 August.
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BBC One
