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Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy joins Strictly Come Dancing line-up

Krishnan Guru-Murthy - "I'm surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in Strictly on the basis of 'you only live once!'"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy - "I'm surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in Strictly on the basis of 'you only live once!'"

Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been announced as the fourth contestant taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One, describing himself as "surprised, delighted and slightly confused".

The news was revealed on Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman's show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday.

"I'm surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in Strictly on the basis of 'you only live once!' and I can't wait to start learning to dance, but I am slightly worried about my general decrepitude," Guru-Murthy said in a statement.

"I know I'm going to love it and have a brilliant time and just hope I'm not the only one enjoying my participation."

Guru-Murthy joins the previously announced Layton Williams, Angela Rippon and Amanda Abbington in the celebrity line-up for the new season of the show, which will return to BBC One in the Autumn.

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