Ainsley Harriott is confirmed for 'Strictly'

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed its second celebrity for the new series - Ainsley Harriott.



The news was unveiled on BBC One's The One Show this evening (August 11).

The 58-year-old chef and Ready Steady Cook host will appear on the show alongside previously confirmed star Jeremy Vine.

"I do like the idea of [Strictly], especially when I'm gliding around the kitchen…" he said.

Speaking about Jeremy Vine, Harriot added: "Jeremy's got this wonderful discipline about him… he really plans, and everything is done in detail… and that's what's required in dancing."

He went on to say that he has "absolutely no idea" who is yet to be confirmed for the show or who he has been partnered with.

Shane Richie, Adrian Chiles, Kirsty Gallacher and Jamelia are among the long list of stars rumoured to be hitting the dancefloor this year.

The professional dancers are already back in training ahead of the new series, and showed off a group shot of themselves in rehearsals last week.

New pros Otlile Mabuse, Giovanni Pernice and Dancing with the Stars alum Gleb Savchenko will join returning favourites such as Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole and Kristina Rihanoff.

Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One later this year.