I am taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2024! You may have heard me accidentally say it poolside first鈥� but now I can officially talk about how excited I am to get stuck into something new, meet some brilliant people and get dancing. Bring it on!
Tom Dean MBE is the eleventh 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.
Tom Dean MBE is a three-time Olympic swimming champion.
Swimmer Tom is a three-time Olympic champion. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics he made history as the first British man to win a gold medal for the men鈥檚 200m swim freestyle in over 100 years, going on to win a further gold medal in Tokyo and become England鈥檚 most decorated athlete at the subsequent 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning a total of seven medals. Most recently, he brought home his third gold medal for Team GB from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the team 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
Tom Dean MBE says: 鈥淚 am taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2024! You may have heard me accidentally say it poolside first鈥� but now I can officially talk about how excited I am to get stuck into something new, meet some brilliant people and get dancing. Bring it on!"
The news was revealed on Matt and Mollie鈥檚 Show on 麻豆社 Radio 1.
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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