Vicky Pattison has been announced as the eleventh celebrity contestant for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The TV presenter and broadcaster will take to the ballroom when the show returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September.
Pattison, best known for winning I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2015, has since built a successful career as a presenter, author and podcast host. Her documentary 'Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me' earned critical acclaim, and she has appeared on Celebrity MasterChef, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and BBC's Sport Relief and Comic Relief challenges.
Off-screen, Pattison has authored multiple Sunday Times best-selling books, including the number-one memoir 'Nothing But the Truth'. She presents a Saturday afternoon show on Heart Radio and hosts two podcasts: 'Get A Grip' with Angela Scanlon and BBC Sounds' 'Love Bombed'.
On joining Strictly, Pattison said: 'I'm absolutely buzzing to be part of this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup... but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified. I am not a natural dancer! However, it's such an amazing opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone and to challenge myself in a completely new way.'
The news was revealed on This Morning on Thursday 14 August. The remaining celebrity contestants will be announced in due course. Strictly Come Dancing is produced by BBC Studios and commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC.
