CONFIRMED: Caroline Flack is the latest celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing
IT WAS rumoured former X Factor host Caroline Flack was joining Strictly Come Dancing and now it's been confirmed.
Caroline, who once dated Harry Styles, has been confirmed as the twelfth celebrity taking part in this year’s series of SCD.
The star confirmed the news live on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show this morning when she popped in for a chat with fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant Scott Mills.
Caroline is one of the UK’s best known TV presenters and over the years has hosted a variety of programmes including ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of Here Now!’, ‘The Xtra Factor’ and ‘Gladiators’.
Caroline said: “Ever since I was a presenter on CBBC and used to see the Strictly judges walking around Television Centre I have wanted to be on the show. I am so excited to get started and I just want to get through the first dance with no mistakes….plus I really want to master my ‘dance face’!”
Caroline joins Frankie Bridge, Judy Murray, Alison Hammond, Thom Evans, Simon Webbe, Mark Wright, Sunetra Sarker, Jake Wood, Steve Backshall, Scott Mills and Pixie Lott in this year’s battle for the ballroom.
The final three celebrity contestants will be confirmed live on The One Show on Friday 29th August.