RACHEL STEVENS - RACHEL STEVENS AMONG STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS

RACHEL STEVENS AMONG STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS

Former S Club singer Rachel Stevens has been named in the lineup of new Strictly Come Dancing contestants.

Stevens will be putting on her dancing shoes alongside the likes of former M People lead singer Heather Small in the sixth series of the BBC hit.

Ex-England rugby player Austin Healey will be looking to follow in the footsteps of one-time rival Matt Dawson while Olympic swimmer Mark Foster - who carried the Great Britain flag in Beijing - is also signed up for the new season.

EastEnders actors Gillian Taylforth, Jessie Wallace and Phil Daniels are also involved in the 14-week series and veteran broadcaster John Sergeant, 64, will look to impress the judges with his moves.

The new series begins on BBC1 on Saturday September 20th

The full lineup of contestants for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing is:

Christine Bleakley
Andrew Castle
Tom Chambers
Phil Daniels
Mark Foster
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Cherie Lunghi
Gary Rhodes
John Sergeant
Heather Small
Lisa Snowdon
Rachel Stevens
Gillian Taylforth
Jessie Wallace
Don Warrington