Lee Ryan has been confirmed as the twelfth contestant for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The announcement was made on Monday’s episode of Loose Women and was a surprise to many Strictly fans, as he hadn’t actually been linked to the show.
The Blue singer and EastEnders actor admitted he was “nervous” to sign up for the show as he’s never been any good at dancing.
Despite going to a musical theatre school, he joked: “I used to run out of my dance lessons!”
He also said his time in a boyband had been no help, quipping: “Have you ever seen a Blue concert? We lean! We move our shoulder now and again!”
Blue sold more than 15 million records and scored three number one albums.
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Lee kept reiterating he was really nervous and had asked his Blue bandmate Simon Webbe, who appeared in Strictly’s 12th series, for advice.
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