An instantly familiar face to anyone who watched TV in the '80s and '90s, Anneka Rice rose to fame jumping out of helicopters in Channel 4's Treasure Hunt, before making people (and hedgehogs') dreams come true with her community-spirited BBC show Challenge Anneka. She said of joining Strictly, "I haven't danced since I was 7 and Miss Beer sent me home from my ballet class because I was hopelessly uncoordinated. My family and friends haven't seen me dance since, not at a wedding or round a handbag so it's going to be a challenge for my partner."
Anneka's professional partner is 2018 champion Kevin Clifton.