EastEnders favorite Tamzin Outhwaite has turn out to be the fifth movie star confirmed to be participating on this yr’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas particular.
Tamzin is greatest identified for her efficiency as Mel Owen within the long-running BBC cleaning soap, for which she earned two wins on the Nationwide Tv Awards.
Her different credit embrace Physician Who, the police drama New Methods, The Fixer and Purple Cap.
On Wednesday night, it was revealed that Tamzin is likely one of the stars who’ll be performing in Strictly’s Christmas Day particular, the place she’ll carry out with Nikita Kuzmin.
Nikita had been paired with Olympian Sam Quek on this yr’s common sequence of Strictly, till she was eradicated earlier this month.
Tamzin mentioned: “I’m so excited to swap the stage for the Strictly ballroom this Christmas. I’m used to performing in entrance of a stay viewers, however this can be a entire new expertise.
“I can’t wait to immerse myself in all issues glitter and sequins, let’s hope the judges present Nikita and I some further festive cheer this Christmas!”
Strictly bosses started revealing the line-up for this yr’s festive particular final week, starting with comic Josh Widdicombe.
Though Strictly’s annual Christmas episode usually options six new celebs competing in a one-off particular for the Silver Star trophy, two of the contestants on the common sequence of Strictly this yr are former festive winners.
JLS singer JB Gill triumphed on Christmas Day again in 2012, whereas Jamie Borthwick’s personal festive win got here simply final yr.