Strictly announce EastEnders star Bobby Brazier as twelfth contestant for line-up

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Bobby Brazier will be dusting off his dancing shoes as he is the latest star to join the Strictly Come Dancing lineup.The actor and model has proven a hit with viewers of the BBC One soap, Eastenders and was recently at the centre of an emotional storyline about his parentage.The 20-year-old actor who plays Freddie Slater in the BBC One soap said of the Strictly News: "I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can’t wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker.

I'm looking forward to performing in-front of everyone, it's going to be so much fun!"Appearing live from the EastEnders set on Wednesday morning during BBC Breakfast, Bobby added of joining Strictly: "I'm good, I'm excited, I've never done live [TV] before, so I'm a little bit nervous but I'm happy!" He added: "I love to dance, to perform live will be scary I think, daunting, but exciting."It comes as Paralympic champion Jody Cundy was announced as the eleventh contestant.

He said: “I can’t believe I’m doing this. I am literally the last person to get dragged on the dancefloor so this is jumping feet first in at the deep end, something I never imagined myself doing, but you’ve just got to say yes when they come saying, ‘Do you want to be on Strictly?'”Cundy has also competed in multiple World Championships, winning 23 world titles, most recently at the World Cycling Championships in Glasgow this week, but said the prospect getting knocked out of Strictly early will be more nerve-inducing.He said: “My most nervous thing would be going out in the first week – even talking about it now my heart is pumping.