Strictly contestants 2023: Nikita Kanda and Adam Thomas join line-up

BBC Asian Network presenter Nikita Kanda is the latest contestant to join this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

In her day job, the presenter - recently nominated for presenter of the year at the Asian Media Awards - has interviewed stars including Killing Eve's Sandra Oh, and Bridgerton's Kate Sharma and Charithra Chandran, as well as Marvel actress Awkwafina and pop star Nick Jonas. Thomas is best known for playing Adam Barton in ITV soap Emmerdale, winning the TV Choice award for best soap newcomer in 2010.

After appearing the 2016 edition of ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, Thomas went on to co-host the spin-off-I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp.In 2020, the soap star teamed up with his brothers and fellow Mancs on the Mic podcasters Ryan and Scott for six-part ITV travel series entitled Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai, where they traced their family heritage alongside their father.

"A scary one, considering I'm about to be 79. But I'm really looking forward to the challenge, and perhaps being able to learn to dance the Argentinian Tango!"Guru-Murthy is the lead anchor for Channel 4 News. He joined the programme in 1998 and is its second-longest-serving presenter after Jon Snow.

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