TOM FLETCHER & AMY DOWDEN Celebrity's Age: 36 Profession: McFly musician Tom says: 'I’m so pleased the news is out it’s been so hard keeping it secret. Equal parts excited and terrified.' Fun fact: Tom's McFly bandmate Harry Judd won Strictly Come Dancing in 2011. Tom's wife Giovanna Fletcher is the reigning champion of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! ROBERT WEBB & DIANNE BUSWELL Celebrity's Age: 48 Profession: Actor and comedian Robert says: 'It's very exciting but with a slight undertone of quivering terror.' Fun Fact: Robert squeezed into a shiny leotard to take the title of Let's Dance For Comic Relief in 2009, performing What A Feeling from '80s film Flashdance, beating the likes of Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness to the title. RHYS STEPHENSON & NANCY XU Celebrity's Age: 27 Profession: CBBC presenter Rhys says: 'I have dreamt about being on this show, and I know for a fact that it is going to exceed every expectation' Fun fact: Rhys has been an actor since the age of ten, performing alongside Matt Smith and Hugh Bonneville. KATIE MCGLYNN & GORKA MARQUEZ Celebrity's Age: 28 Profession: Actress Katie says: 'I'm really not a dancer, but I'm so excited to learn a new skill on this crazy journey and cannot wait to slip into some sequins along the way.' Fun fact: Katie, who played Sinead Tinker in Corrie, won a NTA for Best Serial Drama Performance in 2020. TILLY RAMSAY & NIKITA KUZMIN Celebrity's Age: 19 Profession: CBBC presenter Tilly says: ’I'm going to put my heart and soul into this and can’t wait to get my dancing shoes on!' Fun fact: Tilly's father is celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and the pair often star in dancing TikTok videos. NINA WADIA & NEIL JONES Celebrity's Age: 52 Profession: Actress Nina says: 'I think I should do this before I’m too old and can’t walk anymore. I just want to grab life by the horns and just enjoy it.' Fun fact: Nina is a JDRF Ambassador and was awarded an OBE in the 2021 New Year's Honours List. ADAM PEATY & KATYA JONES Celebrity's Age: 26 Profession: Athlete Adam says: 'I'm really looking forward to doing something totally different and challenging myself away from the pool.' Fun fact: Adam becoming the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title at Tokyo 2020. UGO MONYE & OTI MABUSE Celebrity's Age: 38 Profession: Rugby player and sports pundit Ugo says: 'What a dream come true! Strictly is the biggest entertainment show on TV and I can’t wait to show everyone I’ve got more than just dad dancing moves. Fun fact: Beginning his rugby career at Harlequins in 2002, Ugo went on to make 241 appearances for the club where he scored 89 tries, won a Premiership and made his England debut in 2008. AJ ODUDU & KAI WIDDRINGTON Celebrity's Age: 33 Profession: TV presenter AJ says: 'I think it's going to be really challenging. I can't wait for the sequins, the wigs, the glitz and the glamour.' Fun Fact: Apocalypse Wow hosts AJ has featured on a whopping 14 TV shows this year, competing in the likes oF Cooking With The Stars and Celebrity Karaoke Club. She has appeared as a panelist on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two in the past, too. JOHN WHAITE & JOHANNES RADEBE Celebrity's Age: 33 Profession: Great British Bake Off Winner and TV chef John says: 'I'm so grateful, excited, and nervous to be joining the Strictly 2021 family... I've been wearing sequins and jazzy attire since I was three years old and can't wait to hurl myself, full throttle, around the most glamorous dance floor on earth' Fun Fact: The duo are the first ever all-male partnering - the first in 17 years of the show. SARA DAVIES & ALJAZ SKORJANEC Celebrity's Age: 37 Profession: Businesswoman Sara says: 'I'm really nervous because so far the producers keep asking me if I can dance... Truth be told – I haven't got a clue! I've not danced since I did ballet lessons when I was little.' Fun fact: Sara was the youngest ever dragon on BBC show Dragons' Den. DAN WALKER & NADIYA BYCHKOVA Celebrity's Age: 44 Profession: Journalist Dan says: 'I'm enjoying the experience when it starts of learning to dance. I'll be honest I'm not making room on any shelves in my house for the glitterball.' Fun fact: Dan recently quit Football Focus after 12 years at the helm and has been covering Tokyo Olympics. GREG WISE & KAREN HAUER Celebrity's Age: 55 Profession: Actor Greg says: 'It's about being out there and exposing yourself as someone who can't dance, and learning.' Fun fact: Greg is married to the actress Emma Thompson who he met while filming Sense and Sensibility. ROSE AYLING-ELLIS & GIOVANNI PERNICE Celebrity's Age: 30 Profession: Actress Rose says: 'I hope I will do the deaf community proud and break down more barriers. I am also very excited to learn an incredible new skill.' Fun fact: Rose will make history as Strictly's first deaf contestant. JUDI LOVE & GRAZIANO DI PRIMA Celebrity's Age: 41 Profession: Comedienne Judi says: 'I’m truly looking forward to pushing myself in something that I could have only dreamed of doing and now it’s actually coming true!' Fun fact: Judi began comedy when she performed a set in front of her class for a degree module. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility