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First three Strictly Come Dancing celebrities to be revealed tonight

First three Strictly Come Dancing celebrities to be revealed tonight
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Strictly Come Dancing's 2021 lineup reveal will begin tonight with the confirmation of the first three celebrities.

The first three celebrities taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing will be revealed tonight, it has been confirmed.

The show returns for a new series next month - and after coronavirus disrupted proceedings last year, this year the series will run for the full 13 weeks with a full lineup of 15 couples.

In a surprise announcement on Twitter this afternoon, Strictly's official account revealed that the first three famous faces will be unveiled during tonight's episode of The One Show, airing on BBC One from 7pm.

In keeping with previous years, the remaining celebrities in the lineup are set to be announced thick and fast on various TV and radio shows over the coming days.

The new series will see returning judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse joined by Anton Du Beke, who has been drafted in to replace Bruno Tonioli while he works in the US.

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Wednesday's key events


SKATEBOARDING
· Team GB starlet Sky Brown - aged just 13 - takes part in the women's park event and has a realistic chance of picking up a medal too. Bombette Martin is Britain's other representative, while hosts Japan are among the favourites for gold (1am)

HOCKEY
· Great Britain's women have more history in their sights heading into their semi-final against Netherlands - the team they beat in the 2016 gold medal match (2.30am)

ATHLETICS
· The men's 400m hurdles final on Tuesday will go down as one of the greatest Olympic races of all time, and the women will attempt to emulate that, with new world record holder Sydney McLaughlin of USA and Netherlands' Femke Bol the favourites for gold (3.30am)
· Nick Miller is Britain's representative in the men's hammer throw final (12.15pm)
· The men's 800m final could be a wide-open affair (1.05pm)
· A thrilling men's 200m final is in store as the likes of Andre de Grasse, Noah Lyles and 17-year-old sensation Erriyon Knighton bid to succeed Usain Bolt as Olympic champion (1.55pm)

SAILING
· After a medal-laden day on the water on Tuesday, Great Britain will be looking for more success, starting with Luke Patience and Chris Grube in the men's 470-class medal race (6.33am)
· Team GB also have medal hopes in the women's event, with defending champion Hannah Mills looking to retain her crown alongside new teammate Eilidh McIntyre (7.33am)

BOXING
· Already guaranteed at least a bronze, Great Britain's Frazer Clarke faces Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov in the men's super heavyweight with a place in the gold medal bout up for grabs (7.03am)
· Ben Whittaker is also guaranteed a medal, but will look to ensure that is either gold or silver as he takes on Cuba's Arlen Lopez in the light heavyweight final (7.35am)

CYCLING
· World records have been tumbling in the velodrome, and another could go in the men's team pursuit final as Italy - new world record holders themselves - face Denmark (10.06am)

EQUESTRIAN
· Three Brits have made into into the final of the men's jumping individual final, including fastest qualifier Ben Maher, who will bid to inherit compatriot Nick Skelton's Olympic crown (11am)

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