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Strictly 2019 line-up confirms Catherine Tyldesley is the fifth celebrity taking to the dance floor
CATHERINE Tyldesley has been confirmed as the fifth celebrity to join the 2019 Strictly Come Dancing line up.
The former Corrie star admitted she was excited but slightly concerned she can't dance as she made her announcement on This Morning today after The Sun exclusively revealed she was set to make her TV comeback on Strictly Come Dancing 2019.
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She said: "I am so excited.
"I love to dance on a night out if I have had a couple of drinks, but I can't actually dance.
"I think choreography is what I am going to struggle with. I am terrified. When I was at theatre school I always swerved dance classes because I was so big. It will be like therapy!"
She admitted she was hoping to be partnered with either Aljaz Skorjanec or Graziano Di Prima because they are both tall like her.
Catherine is best known for playing glamourpuss Eva Price on the ITV soap from 2011 before quitting in 2018.
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She follows in the footsteps of Corrie stars including Georgia May Foote, Tina O’Brien and Jimi Mistry.
Catherine is the second person to be announced today after YouTuber Saffron Barker was confirmed on Heart Radio this morning.
Speaking about taking place, Saffron said: "I am very [single], but I haven't even really thought about that.
"I think I’m just so focused on, obviously I want to meet my partner and have the best time and everything else, but I’m just so focused on working hard and yeah I haven’t even really thought about it so..."
Saffron follows in the footsteps of fellow YouTuber Joe Sugg, who reached the final last year with his now-girlfriend Dianne Buswell.
As of April this year Saffron has over two million subscribers to her YouTube channel, with her videos mostly focusing on beauty, fashion, lifestyle and music.
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Saffron previously formed a girlband called Born2Blush with two childhood friends, starting their own YouTube channel in 2014 and releasing their debut track 24seven in March 2015 - but they broke up soon after.
Saffron joins former England goalkeeper David James, stand up comic Chris Ramsey and EastEnders star Emma Barton, who were the first three celebs announced yesterday on The One Show.
Retired goalkeeper David, 48, revealed former Olympic swimmer Mark Foster encouraged him to take part after years of declining offers.
The football star played for clubs including Liverpool, West Ham and Man City over a 26-year career.
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He was also England's number one following the retirement of David Seaman, who himself went on to star in Dancing On Ice.
Chris, 32, is a regular on stand up and panel shows as well as hosting his own comedy show.
In 2016 he hosted I'm A Celebrity spin off Extra Camp alongside Joe Swash, Vicky Pattison and Stacey Solomon.
He admitted he was happy to finally be starring in something his young son can watch.
Speaking on The One Show, Chris, who is married to former pro dancer Rosie Winter, revealed he rehearsed their wedding dance for six months.
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Emma, 42, who is best known for her role as Honey Mitchell in the BBC One soap, said she was "over the moon" when she got the call.
She said: "I'm the biggest fan. Now I'm thinking have I done the right thing by saying yes?"
The actress has stage experience, having played lead role Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in 2009 during her six year break from the soap, which she returned to in 2014.
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