Dancing celebrities announced

SABC2 revealed on Monday, 10 December 2007, the eight celebrities competing in the fourth series of popular reality show Strictly Come Dancing, starting 31 January 2008 at 7.30pm – soccer star Mark Williams, comedian Trevor Noah, actress Brenda Ngxoli, TV presenter Ashley Hayden, model Tanya van Graan, TV star Emmanuel Castis, businesswoman Uyanda Mbuli and TV star Mutodi Neshehe. Shot live from the Carlton Hotel Ballroom, this eight-part series is hosted by Ian von Memerty and Sandy Ngema. “Pre-production is in full swing and the couples started rehearsing last week. The competitive spirit has kicked in very early this season,” said Kee-Leen Irvine, MD of Rapid Blue and executive producer of Strictly Come Dancing.