All Saints singer Melanie Blatt confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
All Saints singer Melanie Blatt has been confirmed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and she will be partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington.
All Saints star Melanie Blatt is to compete on this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
The 50-year-old singer will be partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington on the festive edition of the BBC ballroom competition. She is the second celebrity confirmed for the show following the announcement of Scarlett Moffatt's participation.
On joining Strictly Come Dancing this Christmas, the Never Ever hitmaker said: "If you can't have a dance at Christmas, when can you?! I'm so excited to meet Kai and start training to make this a dance to remember."
Melanie and her All Saints bandmates, Natalie Appleton, Shaznay Lewis and Nicole Appleton, achieved huge success in the 1990s, winning two BRIT Awards, having several number one singles and selling over 10 million albums worldwide.
In recent years Melanie has founded her own gourmet burger business and has appeared on television as a finalist in Celebrity Masterchef, in the second series of Celebrity Race Across The World, on Taskmaster’s New Year Treat, and as a contributor in the documentary series Girlbands Forever.
This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six couples battle it out under the glitterball to be crowned the Strictly Christmas Champion. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee the festivities for their final time, while Head Judge Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will all be on hand to dish out advice, Christmas cheer and the odd lump of coal - before the voting studio audience will decide who wins.
The remaining four celebrities taking part in the 2025 Strictly Christmas special will be announced across this week on Strictly: It Takes Two at 6.30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett, 35, will be paired with professional dancer Vito Coppola.
Of her appearance, Scarlett said: "Strictly has always held a special place in my heart, so being part of the Christmas Special feels truly magical.
"It’s the show that brings everyone together around the TV, and being part of that is a genuine personal and career highlight. I’m sure it’ll also introduce me to a few muscles I didn’t know I had. I can’t wait to live my best life on that dancefloor."
