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Actor Charles Venn is preparing to don his dancing shoes and sparkly trousers as he takes on a new role on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing this year.
The British actor, 45, was unveiled as a contestant on the popular television show on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on August 21.
After being announced, he said: “It truly is a pleasure to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, to be associated with a show that has such a huge following excites and scares me in equal measure!
“Dancing on Strictly is going to be quite a challenge but life’s all about testing yourself so there’s lots to look forward to, let the games begin.”
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Charles also told the BBC: “Some of the costumes certainly do not leave much to the imagination, but they mostly look good I feel.
“I’ll definitely have to do more sit ups though, just to fit in them!”
His Strictly partner has not been revealed yet but he will dancing along with other celebrities including Katie Piper, Faye Tozer, Seann Walsh and Stacey Dooley.
You can find the full line up here.
Is Charles Venn married and who is he dating?
Very little is known about Charles’ personal life so it is not known if Charles is married or even if he is dating.
He reportedly has two children called Marcel and Renee.
The actor is known for having a muscular physique and previously cited sex (and running) as his favourite cardio-vascular activities.
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Who is Charles Venn?
Charles Venn is a British actor of Nigerian descent, and was formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn.
The 45-year-old was born on June 24, 1973 and used to be known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn.
He is most known for his acting roles as Ray Dixon in Eastenders, as well as Jacob Masters in Casualty.
The star was part of Casualty's all-important 30th anniversary special, which saw Jacob thrown into peril and his relationship with doctor Connie Beauchamp (played by Amanda Mealing) put to the test.
Charles also played Curtis Alexander in Sky One’s Dream Team and Tremaine Gidigbi in Footballers’ Wives, as well as filling parts in Hollywood movies The Dark Knight and Bourne Ultimatum.
At the moment, he is also starring in mystery film The Rapture alongside Danny Dyer, Jaime Murray and Martin and Gary Kemp.
Adding dancing to his CV, Charles will make his Strictly debut in the show this Saturday.