Graeme Swann (Picture: Getty)

As is Strictly Come Dancing tradition, another cricketer has singed up for Strictly Come Dancing.

Graeme Swann became the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for the BBC dance contest on Wednesday night.

The bowler, who helped lead England to win the Ashes three years in a row, will join a long line of former cricketeers who have taken to the Strictly stage; batsman Mark Ramprakash, 48, won in 2006 and fast bowler Darren Gough, 47, the year before. Phil Tufnell took part in 2009 and Michael Vaughan, 43, in 2012.

His reveal was made on BBC Radio 2 with Angela Scanlon and when asked what his biggest fear is he said it would be ‘basically getting it wrong’.


Graeme swaps the cricket ball for the disco ball (Picture: PA)

‘I’ve never been taught to dance I don’t know anything, so you work for two weeks… but if I get this wrong it will be the end of the world,’ he admitted.



Swann also revealed that he had not told his cricket pals but their previous chats about their experiences had persuaded him to take part.

England cricket player Graeme Swann (R) stands with Prince Harry during an event to mark the expansion of the Coach Core sports coaching apprenticeship programme at Lord’s cricket ground on October 7, 2016 (Picture: Matt Dunham – WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Born 24 March 1979, the 39-year-old has two children – Wilfred, seven, and Charlotte, five – and is married to wife Sarah Swann, who he tied the knot with 2010.

Graeme was known for being a right-arm offspinner, having started playing for his home county Northamptonshire in 1997 before moving to Nottinghamshire in 2005.

He retired during the 2013–14 Ashes series loss on 21 December 2013.

James Anderson, swann and Alastair Cook with the Ashes urn in 2011 (Picture: Getty Images)

As well as his sporting prowess, Graeme is the lead singer of rock band Dr Comfort And The Lurid Revelations.

They tour gigs around Nottinghamshire playing cover songs. Who knows, they may even put on a set when Graeme is on Strictly?

Other confirmed contestants include Joe Sugg, Red Dwarf’s Danny John-Jules, Steps’ Faye Tozer and Katie Piper.

This year’s line-up is also tipped to include Coronation Street’s Catherine Tyldesley and Olympic diver Tom Daley.

Strictly is yet to receive an official start date but the launch show is expected to kick off in September.

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