The return of Strictly Come Dancing with a fresh season will illuminate the BBC One stage. The performance list has been announced, and fans are excited. This season’s performers include widely admired personalities. Richie Anderson will take the stage as one of these stars.
He is well known for his work on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast program, but he will now appear throughout the night on the BBC’s dancing program. Anderson will be joined by other broadcasters, athletes, actresses, and a Paralympian on stage. The historic season will include 15 superstars in total. According to IMDb, Strictly Come Dancing is described as follows:
Celebrities and choreographers compete in ballroom and Latin dance competitions.
The program will air at 2 p.m. ET/7 p.m. BST on BBC One on September 23. The program was intended to air on September 17, however, it was postponed in remembrance of The Queen’s passing.
Richie Anderson will participate with the second male pair on Strictly Come Dancing
Anderson is familiar with the BBC. The award-winning host is a frequent contributor to the BBC’s Breakfast Show, where he provides travel updates; he has also hosted his own radio programs. The presenter of Strictly Come Dancing is a former Sunday League footballer for Coombs Wood F.C.
The 35-year-old disclosed his sexual orientation to his coworkers in 2018. He was featured on The One Show in a special program about homophobia in soccer and came out to his teammates during the shooting. He sat down with his teammates after the game and explained why the role meant so much to him.
He declared:
“I play homosexual football. I just want to be straightforward and honest with you guys; it’s really difficult for me to do this.”
Anderson’s address was cut short as his colleagues started shouting and thanking him. According to a member of his staff, “Richie is Richie.”
He then continued:
“It does not matter who you are, what color you are, what race you belong to, or what your sexual orientation is. You’re a member of this team, and that’s about it.”
The BBC regular is now scheduled to participate in Strictly Come Dancing as the show’s second-ever male partnership.
His partner has yet to be revealed, but the Strictly fan and contestant is ecstatic. Richie expressed his delight in a statement about his appearance on the program.
He declared:
“This is an opportunity of a lifetime! I cannot wait to don those sequins and glitter and dance on the most known dance floor in the world. It is also a great honor to be a member of an all-male dance duo; it is essential that we have this representation on such a large stage.”
Michelle Visage, a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and previous competitor on Strictly Come Dancing, recently gave Richie advice on BBC Radio 2. Before taking the stage, he sought her counsel.
Michelle said,
“Avoid vogue.”
Richie told her he “loved” her vogue performance. Michelle said,
“I assume the British population did not.”
Kaye Adams, Kim Marsh, Ellie Simmonds, Tyler West, Matt Goss, Ellie Taylor, Molly Rainford, Tony Adams, Will Mellor, Jayde Adams, Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, James Bye, and Helen Skelton are among the confirmed competitors for Season 20 of Strictly Come Dancing.
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