As a former hockey player I鈥檓 used to playing as part of a team, but the thought of dancing on the Ballroom floor in front of a live audience is quite daunting! I鈥檓 chuffed to be a part of this legendary show and Quickstep into the shoes of a performer, it feels absolutely surreal but I鈥檓 ready for every bit of the adventure.
Sam Quek MBE is the fifteenth and final 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.
Sam Quek is an Olympic and European Gold medallist, former England and Team GB hockey player and now a TV and Radio Presenter.
Sam Quek won 125 international caps for the England and Great Britain women鈥檚 hockey teams, including a Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2017, Sam Quek was awarded an MBE for Services to Hockey.
She is now a broadcaster and has presented on 麻豆社 Morning Live and was a Team Captain on Question of Sport. Sam Quek presents for a range of sports including Football, American football, Rugby and Cricket. She co-anchored the 麻豆社鈥檚 Tokyo Olympic Games Breakfast programme and regularly appears on programmes across the 麻豆社鈥檚 radio channels.
Sam Quek says: 鈥淎s a former hockey player I鈥檓 used to playing as part of a team, but the thought of dancing on the Ballroom floor in front of a live audience is quite daunting! I鈥檓 chuffed to be a part of this legendary show and Quickstep into the shoes of a performer, it feels absolutely surreal but I鈥檓 ready for every bit of the adventure."
The news was revealed on The One Show on iPlayer and 麻豆社 One.
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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