First three Strictly 2020 contestants confirmed
Actress Caroline Quentin, The Wanted singer Max George and former NFL player Jason Bell are the first contestants to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing.
The 18th series will start in October but will be shorter than usual, and judge Bruno Tonioli will have a reduced role amid coronavirus restrictions.
The first three contestants were unveiled on THE MAIN ONE Show.
Blue Murder star Quentin said she was "thrilled and terrified in equal measure" to be engaging.
The contestants up to now...
This story will be updated as new contestants are unveiled
Caroline Quentin may be the first celebrity contestant to be confirmed because of this year's series.
The award-winning actress and presenter is known for a range of acting roles, including Maddie in Jonathan Creek and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Murder.
She has also starred in Kiss Me Kate, Life Begins and Life of Riley.
However, arguably her most famous role was playing Dorothy in the hit 90s sitcom Men Behaving Badly.
She recently presented the documentary series Extraordinary Homes for BBC Two.
Quentin said she was "thrilled and terrified in equal measure to be taking part" in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Broadcaster Jason Bell is a former professional American footballer.
He played as a cornerback/safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.
Bell then played for the Houston Texans, where he was named a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, among the league's highest honours. He finished his professional career with the brand new York Giants.
Bell now co-hosts The Jason & Osi Podcast with another former NFL star, Osi Umenyiora, and the pair present the NFL Show on the BBC.
"Strictly is the epitome of British tv and this year, more than ever, I'm so proud and humbled to be participating," he said.
"Strictly was the first show I ever watched when I moved to the UK and I'm a massive fan. My six-year-old daughter never got the opportunity to see me go out on the field at an NFL game but she is very worked up about me taking to the dance floor. I am hoping I can do her proud."
Singer and actor Max George shot to fame as an associate of boyband The Wanted.
His former bandmate, Jay McGuiness, previously won Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.
George said he was "buzzing to be on Strictly this season", joking: "I'm not necessarily one for the dance floor, but I have a large amount of comfort in the actual fact that Jay McGuiness set The Wanted's bar so low."
The Wanted had two number 1 singles in the united kingdom - All Time Low and Glad You Came - with the latter achieving the top three in america Billboard chart.
FOLLOWING THE Wanted took a break, Max moved to LA to pursue an acting career and starred in the sixth season of Glee as Clint. He recently returned to music as a solo artist.
