Football content creator John Nellis will have his eye on more than the new football season this autumn after joining the celebrity cast of Strictly Come Dancing.
Nellis has more than 20 million followers across social media and has amassed billions of views for his videos featuring global soccer stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.
The former air traffic controller said he was "a little nervous" because he has never danced before, but is hoping to be "much better at family parties by the end of it".
He's not the only one with a football connection on this year's show – former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is also in the celebrity line-up.
Nellis is the 14th contestant to be confirmed for this year's series, joining stars including Delta Goodrem, Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Will Best, Jaime Winstone and Dame Sarah Storey.
The 15th and final celebrity is expected to be announced soon. Scroll down to see the rest of this year's line-up so far:
Team GB skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and is also a World Cup race winner, a double World Championship medallist and a European Championship medallist.
She only made her international debut in the sport five years ago.
When her participation was announced, Stoecker said she was "over the moon" to be joining this year's Strictly cast.
"I've had the wildest year of my life so far," she continued, "so to be rounding it off with a childhood dream of dancing in the Strictly ballroom is surreal and I can't wait to get stuck in!"
Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb has played Mackenzie 'Mack' Boyd in the ITV soap since 2020.
His other credits include appearing opposite Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie and in stage productions such as Legally Blonde The Musical.
In a statement, the actor joked: "I don't know who's more excited about this, me or my mother.
"I can't quite believe that I am going to be getting my dancing shoes on this September on one of my favourite shows of all time."
He added: "It's a dream come true, and I can't wait to bring my all to ballroom. Wish me luck, and any advice is very welcome – trust me I'll need it!"
