Award-winning comedian Jayde Adams has joined the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up.
The popular BBC show will return to our screens on September 7.
Jayde will join Loose Women panelist Kaye Adams, radio and TV presenter Richie Anderson, along with soap stars Will Mellor and Kym Marsh on the hit dancing show.
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Upon her announcement, Jayde said: “Since I watched the first series in 2004, I feel like every step I’ve taken in my career over the last 11 years was to be on Strictly.”
“I cannot begin to express the emotions I am feeling, this means so much to me and my family.”
“I’ve always watched it, apart from a brief hiatus in 2011 as I was relentlessly gigging every weekend [to try and get on Strictly.] I’ve been a massive fan of the show for years.”
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She continued: “I feel like I’m watching myself in a dream and I can’t believe I’ve manifested this. Holding this in has been torture for me!”
Jayde was awarded the 2014 Funny Women award, as was a nominee for Best Newcomer at the 2016 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Jayde will battle it out on the dancefloor in a bid to impress Strictly judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.
