Everything you need to know about this year's Strictly contestants so far

By The Newsroom
Published 15th Aug 2017, 11:31 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2017, 13:02 BST
Face the judges: Who are this year's stars?Face the judges: Who are this year's stars?
Face the judges: Who are this year's stars?
JLS singer Aston Merrygold has been unveiled as the eighth celebrity for this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Merrygold, 29, joins a host of other famous faces who are hoping to shake their hips to ballroom glory. Here is a rundown of the other seven names announced so far who will be joining him on the dance floor: