Strictly Come Dancing: Casualty actor Nigel Harman is the latest celebrity confirmed to hit the dance floor

Strictly Come Dancing: Casualty actor Nigel Harman is the latest celebrity confirmed to hit the dance floor

Actor Nigel Harman is the latest celebrity confirmed for the new series Strictly Come Dancing.

The star, 49, is known for his role as Dennis Rickman in EastEnders, which he played from 2003 to 2005.

More recently he starred in Casualty and has also appeared in Downton Abbey and Hotel Babylon, in addition to extensive theater work.

The big news was revealed by Christine Lampard on ITV’s Lorraine.

On Wednesday, Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Jody Cundy were confirmed.

Bobby is a 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater in UK Soap Opera, EastEnders,

New recruit! Actor Nigel Harman is the latest celebrity confirmed for the new series Strictly Come Dancing

The son of the late Big Brother star Jade Goody also graced the catwalk of the world famous fashion house Dolce & Gabbana during Milan Fashion Week.

Ellie is best known for playing Faye Windass for 12 years on Coronation Street, nominated for multiple British Soap Awards and Inside Soap Awards for her role.

Jody is a decorated world and paralympic champion. He has represented Great Britain at seven Summer Paralympics, winning eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals in swimming and cycling events.

Jody is one of the biggest success stories for the GB team at the Paralympics. The athlete was born with a deformed foot, which was amputated when he was three years old.

He has also competed in multiple World Championships and won 23 world titles. The most recent win comes this week at the Road World Championships in Glasgow.

On Monday, Love Island star Zara McDermott was the seventh confirmed celeb contestant.

In July, MailOnline exclusively revealed that documentary filmmaker Zara would become the very first Love Island contestant to appear on the BBC show.

Angela Rippon, Amanda Abbington, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murphy Eddie Kadi and Angela Scanlon have also confirmed the new series, which will start in September.