Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu is a secret Corrie star and appeared in countless scenes – did you spot her?

STRICTLY Come Dancing's AJ Odudu was secretly a Coronation Street star, she has revealed.

The 33-year-old TV presenter, famous for presenting the likes of Big Brother's Bit On The Side, was an extra in the ITV soap.

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She spoke about her Cobbles past when Strictly: It Takes Two host Janette Manrara asked her: "You were an extra on Coronation Street a while back, right?"

AJ replied: "Yes back in the day.”

And she was delighted when they show revealed a tweet by Corrie star Antony Cotton, who plays the soap's Sean Tully.

He wrote: "Well @AJOdudu must be protected at all costs. Beautiful, funny, a smile from ear to ear, legs up to her eyeballs and probably the most northern gob I've ever heard on my telly.

"She is quite simply, magnificent #Strictly2021.”

AJ replied: "Wow! Oh my word, I'm actually star-struck. I can’t believe it - I'm absolutely buzzing.”

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The star, who was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, started out as a reporter for BBC Blast at Radio Lancashire.

In June 2013, she joined Emma Willis and Rylan Clark-Neal on Big Brother's Bit On The Side, as well as Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Psych in August that year.

Brave AJ was also one of the stars of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2019.

Away from her TV work, she regularly DJs around London and has taken to the decks at the likes of Ibiza Rocks.

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