Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Xtra Factor star Melvin Odoom confirmed

Odoom will swap spinning the decks to cha cha  cha onto the dance floor
Confirmed: Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom will show off his moves
Dave Benett
Emma Powell12 August 2016

Melvin Odoom is the fifth celebrity to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing.

Odoom jumped ship from ITV’s Xtra Factor to put his dancing to the test on the BBC ballroom show.

The news was announced on the official Strictly Twitter account on Friday morning alongside the caption: “Spinning into #Strictly it's @KissFMUK DJ and TV Presenter @Melvinodoom!”

Odoom poked fun at his dancing skills as he broke the news to fans online.

Alongside a video of himself showcasing some questionable moves in a wig on CBBC he posted: “I am proud to announce I will be a contestant on @bbcstrictly 2016!

“I might need a few new moves though...”

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after BBC Sport presenter Ore Oduba was confirmed.

Oduba - who is currently presenting the Olympic Games coverage in Rio - said he is "nervously excited" for the challenge ahead.

Odoom and Oduba will face competition from Ed Balls, Will Young and Laura Whitmore.

The stars will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Jay McGuiness and be honoured with the coveted glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing 2016 – rumoured line-up

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Other rumoured names expected to be announced in the coming weeks include Louise Redknapp, Daisy Lowe and Judge Rinder.

This year's professionals include Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, Kevin and Karen Clifton, Pasha Kovalev, Aljaž Škorjanec, Giovanni Pernice, Natalie Lowe, Joanne Clifton, Janette Manrara, Oti Mabuse and newcomers AJ Pritchard and Chloe Hewitt.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year.

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