I鈥檓 so, so excited to be doing Strictly this year. People may be more used to me getting stuck in on a building site or travelling the world, but dancing live on TV will be a whole new adventure. I鈥檝e spent my whole life learning new skills and I鈥檝e never been afraid of a challenge - there鈥檚 life in the old dog yet to take on one more big one 鈥� being taught how to dance! I鈥檒l give it my everything... and try not to embarrass my kids of course
Nick Knowles is the thirteenth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by 麻豆社 Studios, will return to 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer for its new series this Autumn. As Strictly celebrates two spectacular decades of dance, this series promises to be extra special with even more glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances.
Nick Knowles is a BAFTA-winning TV presenter.
For the last 24 years, Nick Knowles has been the face of the 麻豆社鈥檚 BAFTA-winning DIY SOS. Alongside this, Nick Knowles has always been passionate about travelling and most recently, worked with Channel 5 on various travel programmes including Into the Grand Canyon, The Mighty Mississippi and Nick Knowles in South America.
Over the past two decades, Nick has presented across an extensive list of formats spanning news, factual, travel and entertainment and has solidified himself as one of the UK鈥檚 most familiar faces on television.
Nick Knowles says: 鈥淚鈥檓 so, so excited to be doing Strictly this year. People may be more used to me getting stuck in on a building site or travelling the world, but dancing live on TV will be a whole new adventure. I鈥檝e spent my whole life learning new skills and I鈥檝e never been afraid of a challenge - there鈥檚 life in the old dog yet to take on one more big one 鈥� being taught how to dance! I鈥檒l give it my everything .... and try not to embarrass my kids of course!鈥�
The news was revealed this evening on The One Show on iPlayer and 麻豆社 One.
The remaining celebrity contestants joining the new series will be announced in due course.
Strictly Come Dancing is a 麻豆社 Studios Entertainment Production for 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the 麻豆社. The Executive Producer for 麻豆社 Studios is Sarah James, the Series Editors are Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill and the Series Producers are Ciara Murray and Joe Turner. The Senior Commissioning Editor for the 麻豆社 is Jo Wallace.
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