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  <subtitle type="text">Welcome to the Strictly Come Dancing blog, we'll be sharing the latest news and backstage gossip from the nation's favourite dancing competition. This is the place to get your daily dose of dance floor drama and training room trials. </subtitle>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Breaking news! Susanna Reid to join Strictly 2013]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Glamorous BBC Breakfast presenter, Susanna Reid will be exchanging the news autocue for her Strictly dancing shoes soon enough! Susanna announced live on BBC Breakfast this morning that she is set to take part in the show.]]></summary>
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    &lt;p&gt;Glamorous BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid will be exchanging the news autocue for her Strictly dancing shoes! Susanna announced live on BBC Breakfast this morning that she is set to take part in the show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Having won a Children in Need Strictly Come Dancing special with Robin Windsor back in 2011. We’re expecting good things! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Susanna joins BBC broadcaster &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Vanessa-Feltz-revealed-as-first-Strictly-contestant-of-2013"&gt;Vanessa Feltz&lt;/a&gt;, golf pro &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Tony-Jacklin-revealed-as-first-male-contestant-of-Strictly-2013"&gt;Tony Jacklin&lt;/a&gt;, Countdown co-host &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Countdown-to-Strictly-Rachel-Riley-joins-our-line-up"&gt;Rachel Riley &lt;/a&gt;and Model and TV Presenter &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Abbey-Clancy-to-join-Strictly-2013"&gt;Abbey Clancy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The the full line-up will be announced on The One Show at 7pm tonight!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also have a behind the scenes Red Carpet Extravaganza available for you to watch on Red Button and iPlayer on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the glittering event takes place. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 20 minute programme will be presented by Strictly 2012 contestant Lisa Riley, who'll bring all the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood-style red carpet to life. Viewers will get to see all the celebrity contestants of 2013 interviewed for the first time before the launch show on Saturday 7th September at 6.50pm. Get the date in your diary! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Countdown to Strictly: Rachel Riley joins our line-up]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Rachel Riley joins Strictly]]></summary>
    <published>2013-08-31T05:57:45+00:00</published>
    <updated>2013-08-31T05:57:45+00:00</updated>
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    &lt;p&gt;Countdown presenter, Rachel Riley, is the third celebrity to be revealed in this year’s Strictly line-up. In a special contestant conundrum Rachel’s announcement was revealed in the following clip where she is seen on set turning round the iconic Countdown letters to spell out “I AM ON STRICTLY.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Rachel came to prominence after replacing Carol Vorderman as the resident mathematician and gatekeeper of letters on the well-loved show. She has now recorded over 1,000 episodes and has won the hearts of the audience in the process.  We’re sure she’ll be keeping particularly close attention to the Strictly scoreboard as there’ll be no pulling the sparkly satin over her eyes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here’s an exclusive behind-the-scenes photo of Rachel looking fabulous in her costume.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Rachel joins broadcaster &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Vanessa-Feltz-revealed-as-first-Strictly-contestant-of-2013"&gt;Vanessa Feltz&lt;/a&gt; and golf pro &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Tony-Jacklin-revealed-as-first-male-contestant-of-Strictly-2013"&gt;Tony Jacklin&lt;/a&gt; in the line-up. Keep your eyes peeled as we’ll be making more announcements until Monday evening when the full line up is announced on The One Show at 7pm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also have a behind the scenes Red Carpet exclusive available for you to watch on Red Button and iPlayer on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 20 minute programme will be presented by Strictly 2012 contestant Lisa Riley, who'll bring all the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood-style red carpet to life. Viewers will get to see all the celebrity contestants of 2013 interviewed for the first time before the launch show on Saturday 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; September at 6.50pm. Get the date in your diary! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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