Singer Toyah Willcox and Go Compare advert star Wynne Evans have been confirmed for 2024’s Strictly Come Dancing . The stars’ involvement in this year’s series was confirmed on Vernon Kay’s Radio 2 show on Tuesday. Willcox has been performing across stage and screen for over 50 years.
She has amassed thirteen top 40 singles, recorded twenty-five albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays, acted in over twenty feature films and presented many television programmes. The British star said of joining the BBC series: “Wow Strictly Come Dancing, can you believe it! “This is going to be a wild and wonderful ride, and I'm here for every sparkly second. I’m used to performing for big crowds but this is completely fresh for me, how I will do, it’s a mystery.
.. I just want to get cracking and learn some dance routines now!” Elsewhere, Evans is best known for his operatic skills, throughout his 25-year career he has had two number one classical music albums, has been a principal at most of the major opera houses around the world and has given over 200 performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The opera singer currently has a daily radio show on BBC Radio Wales and has previously had radio shows on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He said: “I am honestly still pinching myself, a portly balding opera singer, me, taking part in Strictly Come Dancing?! I’m not entirely sure how I’ll get along, if all else fails I’ll just have to learn the art of.