See who is joining Norwich City chairman Ed Balls on Strictly Come Dancing
Chairman Ed Balls practices his football techniques at the newly refurbished Academy pitches at the Norwich City Colney Training Ground. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY - Credit: Copyright: Archant 2016
The full line-up for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing has been announced with Olympians, actors and models all set to join Norwich City chairman Ed Balls on the dance floor. Here we profile the line up ahead of them putting on their dance shoes for the first time.
Ed Balls
Age: 49
Famous For: Former Labour MP and shadow chancellor who is now chairman of Norwich City.
Odds on Winning: Favourite to be voted off first with odds of 66/1 to win.
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Anastasia
Age: 47
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Famous For: American singer-songwriter best known for multi-platinum selling hit record 'I'm Outta Love'.
Odds on Winning: 20/1
Melvin Odoom
Age: 36
Famous For: Hosts the Kiss FM breakfast show and is the former presenter of The Xtra Factor on ITV2.
Odds on Winning: 20/1
Lesley Joseph
Age: 70
Famous For: Playing Dorien Green in popular sitcom Birds of a Feather.
Odds on Winning: 40/1
Robert Rinder
Age: 38
Famous For: The British equivalent of Judge Judy on his ITV reality series Judge Rinder.
Odds on Winning: 20/1
Claudia Fragapane
Age: 18
Famous For: Olympic gymnast who won four gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Odds on Winning: Early favourite at 7/2
Danny Mac
Age: 28
Famous For: Playing Mark 'Dodger' Savage in Hollyoaks and winning Soap's Sexiest Man at the Inside Soap Awards three times.
Odds on Winning: 5/1
Daisy Lowe
Age: 27
Famous For: Model who has appeared on catwalks and in campaigns for top brands including Chanel, Burberry and Topshop.
Odds on Winning: 10/1
Will Young
Age: 37
Famous For: Winning the first ever series of Pop Idol in 2002 and going on to have a successful career in music, theatre and film.
Odds on Winning: 11/2
Louise Redknapp
Age: 41
Famous For: Being one part of the 1990s girlband Eternal and hosting a number of television shows.
Odds on Winning: 10/1
Ore Oduba
Age: 29
Famous For: Sports presenter and regular face on BBC Breakfast who learnt his trade on CBBC's Newsround.
Odds on Winning: 12/1
Laura Whitmore
Age: 31
Famous For: Best known for presenting ITV2's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now and reporting from music festivals around the world for MTV.
Odds on Winning: 8/1
Greg Rutherford
Age: 29
Famous For: Winning gold in the long jump on 'Super Saturday' at London 2012 and holding all four major athletic titles at once.
Odds on Winning: 10/1
Tameka Empson
Age: 39
Famous For: Playing Kim Fox-Hubbard in EastEnders.
Odds on Winning: 20/1
Naga Munchetty
Age: 41
Famous For: BBC Breakfast host.
Odds on Winning: 20/1
•The Strictly Come Dancing launch show will air on BBC One on September 3.