Strictly Come Dancing - Rachel Stevens and Jodie Kidd unite for tour

Friday, 21 November 2008

TV dancing queens Jodie Kidd and Rachel Stevens complete the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing –The Live Tour 2009!

Jodie Kidd and Rachel Stevens will be dancing their way around the country in 2009 when Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour! takes to the road next January.

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Jodie and Rachel will join fellow dancing celebrities from the current BBC1 series, Cherie Lunghi and Tom Chambers, along with past favourites Gethin Jones, Jill Halfpenny, Julian Clary and Kenny Logan for the UK tour, where audiences will get the chance to watch their favourite celebrities, dance champions and those all important TV judges.

Rachel Stevens is racing ahead in this year's series, receiving the highest score of the series, 39 points, for her Rumba routine. Jodie Kidd is also proving her place in the final seven with huge improvements every week.

Tom Chambers, who has swapped the wards of Holby City for the dance floor, has continuously impressed the judges with his ability to deliver amazing performances and actress Cherie Lunghi, dazzled right up until her departure from the show in week nine.

Jill Halfpenny wowed judges with her dancing in the second series and was crowned champion, with Julian Clary closely following in third place. Julian commented: "I had a ball taking part in the second series of Strictly Come Dancing and learnt so much. I can't wait to get back into training, back into those costumes and back into the arms of a beautiful woman in front of an arena full of fans!"

Last year, rugby star Kenny Logan was a hit with the viewers but waltzed out in fifth place and smooth mover Gethin Jones reached the semi-finals.

Kenny is thrilled to be doing the Live Tour, he said: "I never thought I'd make it as far as I did during my time on Strictly and now to be touring the country in the live show is another unexpected turn in my dancing career! I'm used to a stadium full of rugby fans but I'm not sure how that will compare to the arenas on tour.... I can't wait to find out."

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