Strictly Christmas Special 2021: Everything we know so far

Six celebs will be hoping to win the festive trophy, but who will be taking part?

It's November so that means it's perfectly acceptable to talk about Christmas. right?!

Some people have even got their trees up!

But Christmas means a Strictly Special and six new celebrities joining forces with a pro partner, and entertaining us all on Christmas Day.

The show will be pre-recorded (rather than live) so the audience in the studio will vote for the winner.

However, the judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas will be there to score each performance.

Debbie McGee and Kevin Clifton lifted the star trophy in 2019

The couples will all take on a Christmas inspired routine, and hope to follow in the twinkly footsteps of previous Christmas special winners, including Aston Merrygold from boy band JLS and Harry Judd from McFly.

This year's line up is shaping up nicely with brand new faces hitting the dance floor, so let's see who will throwing some shapes in the festive ballroom!

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie is a black belt in karate, having started taking karate lessons aged nine!

Anne-Marie will be paired with Graziano on the Christmas special.

The singer and coach on ITV's The Voice says she's about 15 million per cent excited!

"If it all goes wrong, I may just whack out a song quickly and hope that that gets me a few points but I'm trying hard, I'm learning so much," the former karate World Champion said.

"I love the show, and who would turn down a dance with Graziano?"

Graziano said: "I'm really confident, she is working so hard and she's got the moves. She is doing really well. She's a star, we've got chemistry and she can dance.

Jay Blades

Jay is known for appearing on The Repair Shop and Jay's Yorkshire Workshop

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades will be paired with professional dancer, Luba Mushtuk.

You may know Jay as a furniture restorer and TV presenter. As well as being the man in charge in The Repair Show, he's got his own shows - Jay Blades' Home Fix, Jay's Yorkshire Workshop, and often features on Money for Nothing.

"I'm super excited, times two! One, because I'm going to learn a new dance apart from the 'Dad' dance, and two because I'm going to be on Strictly!" he said.

"It's a show that I've always admired, and I can't wait to see how I perform!"

Fred Sirieix

French TV personality Fred Sirieix will be paired with Dianne Buswell

Fred is a TV personality, author and maître d'hôtel - which is a fancy title for the head of the service staff at a posh restaurant or hotel.

You may have seen him on CBBC's Step Up to the Plate or Channel 4's Snackmasters.

He will be paired with dancer, Dianne Buswell and said he is "delighted" to be taking part in the Strictly Christmas Special.

"I hope my dance moves bring some Christmas joy to everybody watching at home and don't make the judges say "Bah, Humbug!"

Mel Giedroyc

Mel has presented Children In Need, The Great British Bake Off and Comic Relief

Former presenter of the Great British Bake Off Mel Giedroyc will be paired Neil Jones.

Mel is a Strictly super fan and said she hasn't "been this excited about Christmas since I got my first guinea-pig from Santa!"

Moira Stewart

Moira spent more than 40 years at the BBC working in television and radio

Moira is famous for being a Newsreader and has presented the news for over five decades.

She said: "I'm really looking forward to the Strictly Christmas special. I've loved dancing for as long as I can remember!"

Moira will be dancing with Aljaz Skorjanec.

Adrian Chiles

TV and radio presenter Adrian Chiles was the final celeb to be announced for the show,

He'll be dancing with pro newcomer Jowita Przystal.

Adrian says he feels sorry for Jowita for being "lumbered" with him as a partner!

"I'm feeling like a dollop of custard and I dance like a dollop of custard as well," he said. "There is no hope whatsoever."

"My thing is I am actually quite a good dancer as long as nobody's watching me. So in my own bathroom with nobody there I'm about eight out of 10, but in any other situation on any dance floor I'm about one out of 10, I just become overwhelmed with shame and embarrassment."

Erm, good luck Adrian?!