Strictly Come Dancing hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have confirmed the third celebrity who’ll be performing in this year’s festive special.

On Monday night, it was announced that Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley – better known to fans of the BBC series as “Fury” – had been added to the line-up of this year’s festive episode, which will air on Christmas Day.

Before being cast on Gladiators, Jodie was a professional rugby player, who made history as both the first deaf female player on a senior England rugby side, and the world’s first deaf female international rugby sevens player.

In the Christmas special, she’ll be performing alongside Neil Jones, who did not receive a celebrity partner on this year’s series of Strictly.