The final list of contestants for the BBC Show Strictly Come Dancing has finally been released. The celebrities taking part are

Zoe Ball (TV / radio presenter)

Darren Gough (cricketer)

Siobhan Hayes (actress)

Gloria Hunniford (TV presenter)

Colin Jackson (athlete)

Jaye Jacobs (actress)

James Martin (chef)

Patsy Palmer (actress)

Fiona Philips (TV presenter)

Dennis Taylor (snooker legend)

Will Thorp (actor)

Bill Turnbull (TV presenter)

The show will follow a similar format to last year’s. The celebrities will team up with professionsl dancers and perform for the four judges Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Arlene Phillips who will then rate each performance.

There will be a bit of a twist this series though with the addition of 3 new dance styles -the Jitterbug, the Argentine Tango and Salsa.

The show begins on Saturday 15th of October and will be presented once more by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. Claudia Winkelman will present Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two, a daily behind-the-scenes show on BBC Two every weeknight from Monday October 17.