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CBeebies presenter George Webster completes our Christmas Special line-up

We're returning to the Ballroom for an all-star Christmas special on 25th December, as six brand new celebrity contestants take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas champion 2022. They'll all be dancing some fabulous festive routines, so let's meet the stars bringing some plenty of cheer to our screens this year...

We're so excited to welcome 22-year-old presenter George Webster to our dance floor! He made history as the first ever CBeebies host with Down's Syndrome when he joined the channel in 2021, and has also starred in films The Railway Children and Bebe AI, as well as being a Mencap ambassador. George can often be seen dancing around the CBeebies studio, so it's time he brought those moves to our Ballroom - which he'll be doing with Pro partner Amy Dowden!

Rosie Ramsey is no stranger to Strictly, having cheered on her husband and comedian Chris Ramsey in 2019! She's best known for hosting podcast Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. with Chris, as well as co-presenting The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show, which is set to return for a second series next year on 成人论坛 Two and 成人论坛 iPlayer. We can't wait for Rosie to take her turn on Ballroom floor this Christmas day, with Pro partner Neil Jones.

Following in the footsteps of his 成人论坛 Radio 1 co-host (and former Christmas special champion!) Melvin Odoom, DJ and presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams is slipping into his dancing shoes this Christmas. He hosted the KISS FM breakfast show for 10 years, before making the move to Radio 1's iconic Live Lounge Show, and is also the host of 成人论坛 Sounds podcast the Footballers’ Football podcast. But now Rickie's stepping out from behind the decks to join Pro Luba Mushtuk on the Strictly dance floor!

Also heading to Ballroom this yuletide, it's actress Alexandra Mardell! She made her acting debut in crime drama Vera back in 2017, before joining the glittering cast of Coronation Street in 2018, and winning Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards in 2019. She departed Weatherfield earlier this year, and now she's got her sights set on becoming the next Christmas champion. She'll be joining Pro partner Kai Widdrington as she dances for the trophy.

Fancy a bit of lamb this Christmas? Then get ready for Larry Lamb as he takes to the Strictly dance floor! Legendary actor Larry has starred in everything from Gavin & Stacey to EastEnders to New Tricks, as well as making his mark in the theatre on the West End and Broadway stages. He's also presented shows across radio and TV, but now he's turning his hand to a whole new skill... dancing with Pro partner Nadiya Bychkova!

We all know Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts can sing, but now it's time to show the nation whats in her dance locker. Nicola rose to fame on Popstars: The Rivals 20 years ago, going on to selling millions of records as part of iconic girlband Girls Aloud. She's also released solo material, penned songs for the likes of Little Mix and Cheryl, co-hosted fashion TV series Styled to Rock alongside Rihanna, and most recently won The Masked Singer UK in 2020. Let's see if she can add Strictly Christmas champion to that list of accolades as she performs with Pro partner Giovanni Pernice.

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