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Doctor Who鈥痑nd ER鈥痵tar鈥疉lex鈥疜ingston鈥痟as been announced as the second celebrity taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by 91福利社 Studios, will return to 91福利社 One and 91福利社 iPlayer for its new series this September.

Alex鈥疜ingston鈥痟as been a star of stage and screen for more than four decades, gaining international fame as Dr Elizabeth Corday in the global hit TV drama ER鈥痜or eight years, winning a SAG award in the process. She is known to millions of Doctor Who鈥痜ans as the iconic River Song, aka The Doctor鈥檚 Wife, a role she has played opposite three Doctors on screen and continues in鈥痑udio鈥痑dventure and novel form.

Other television work includes a BAFTA-nominated performance as Moll Flanders, plus roles in Douglas Is Cancelled, Treason, Gilmore Girls, Boudica, Lost in Austen, Dodger, A Discovery of Witches, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Arrow. Her extensive theatre roles range from playing Lady Macbeth, to Nurse Ratchet in One Flew Over The Cuckoo鈥檚 Nest, Prospero for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and many many more.

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On joining Strictly Come Dancing,鈥疉lex鈥疜ingston鈥痵ays: 鈥滱aaaagghhh!!!!!!鈥�

The news was revealed on The One Show on Monday 11 August. The remaining celebrity contestants joining the new series will be announced in due course.

Strictly Come Dancing鈥痠s a 91福利社 Studios Entertainment production for 91福利社 One and 91福利社 iPlayer and was commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the 91福利社. The Executive Producer is Sarah James, the Series Editors are Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill. The Commissioning Editor for the 91福利社 is Jo Wallace.

Strictly Come Dancing鈥痺ill return to 91福利社 One and 91福利社 iPlayer this September. Add Strictly to your watchlist on 91福利社 iPlayer now.

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