Strictly Come Dancing will kick off this weekend as some famous faces put their dancing shoes on and get all glittered up on Saturday evening (September 14) including some city locals.
For the 20th year of the beloved dancing series a new batch of 15 celebrities will bust out their best moves in a bid to win the coveted glitterball trophy. A total of seven from the lineup actually hail from the city.
A number of Londoners have competed and even won the show over the years with Stacey Dooley being the latest city local to take home the glitterball trophy back in 2018.
Could another Londoner win this year? Here’s some of the capital born stars competing in this year’s series:
1. Jamie Borthwick
The Eastenders star known for his role as Jay Brown in the classic soap grew up in Barking. | BBC Photo: BBC
2. Nick Knowles
DIY SOS TV presenter Nick Knowles is also a London local and was born in Southall. | BBC Photo: BBC
3. Tom Dean
The Olympic gold medalist was also born in London and grew up on the outskirts of the city in Maidenhead. | BBC Photo: BBC
4. Paul Merson
The former footballer and now sports pundit grew up in the north west of the city in Harlesden. | BBC Photo: BBC