After months of ‘will she/won’t she?’, the BBC have confirmed that Judy Murray will be foxtrotting onto the dance floor for the upcoming series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The tennis coach - and, of course, mum to former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray - had been heavily tipped to star in the celebrity dancing show when it returns to screens later this year, but she finally officially announced her place in this year’s lineup on Monday, tweeting a photo where she posed with a ‘Strictly’ scoring paddle and a tennis ball.
The long-time ‘Strictly’ fanatic said: “I'm a huge ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fan but a total armchair dancer. It's going to be a big challenge for me and for whoever has to dance with me but I absolutely can't wait to get started!”
Judy has previously revealed that her tennis pro son was less than enthused about her plans to appear on ‘Strictly’, explaining: “It was on the front page of the papers during Wimbledon and Andy asked me about it.
“I said 'no' and he said, 'thank God for that, you would be absolutely terrible' which I would.”
Judy is the second star to be confirmed for this year’s series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, following the announcement last week that Frankie Sandford of The Saturdays will be taking part in the show this year.
Among the stars still rumoured to be on the line-up include former ‘TOWIE’ cast member Mark Wright, who has said that he’s been “in chats” with producers to appear on the series, though he’s adamant that his fiancée Michelle Keegan would not be joining him.
'Strictly Come Dancing' 2014: Rumoured Contestants
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Open Image ModalSharon Osbourne's son Jack has revealed that he reckons his mum would be fab on the show. "Mum’s a great dancer. She trained at the same place a lot of professional dancers on the shows studied," he told The Sun. "She’s got close to doing 'Strictly' before but has been too busy." (credit:PA)
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Open Image ModalMark Wright has already revealed that he "has some interest" in getting his dancing shoes on for the show... (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal... But fianceé Michelle Keegan won't be joining him. "Michelle is a fan of 'Strictly Come Dancing' however there are no plans for her to join the show, she will be concentrating on her acting career in 2014," a spokesperson told MailOnline. (credit:PA)
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Open Image ModalCONFIRMED: Alison Hammond (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalReports suggest Caroline Flack could get revenge on ITV - who ditched her from the 'Xtra Factor' line-up - by signing up for the BBC's rival show. (credit:Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP /Invision/AP)
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Open Image Modal'Masterchef' judge Gregg apparently thinks going on 'Strictly' will make him more popular with TV viewers. According to reports, he's even been having some his tattoos removed so he looks better in the sparkly costumes too... (credit:Stuart Wilson via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalCONFIRMED: Judy Murray. (credit:PA)
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Open Image ModalCONFIRMED: Thom Evans (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalHelen Flanagan's no stranger to reality TV, but at least a stint on 'Strictly' won't require her to chow down on any jungle creepy-crawlies. The actress has previously spoken about her desire to appear on the show, saying: “I’d like to learn a new skill, so 'Strictly Come Dancing' would be good." (credit:PA)
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Open Image ModalRadio 1 DJ Greg James could inspire more youngsters to tune into the show. (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
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Open Image ModalJames 'Arg' Argent is yet another 'TOWIE' star who wants to get his dancing shoes on. Arg hasn't signed on the dotted line yet, but does reckon "he's in their [the boss's] thoughts". If you say so, James... (credit:PA)
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Open Image ModalCONFIRMED: Frankie Sandford (credit:Neil P. Mockford via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJudge Darcey Bussell has revealed that Sir Chris Hoy is top of the Beeb's hit list for people to sign up. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalMary Berry's lack of dancing skills mean she won't be waltzing across our TV screens any time soon. "My legs are not coordinated,” she confessed on the BBC Breakfast sofa. “I would be terrified, it would be the last thing in the world." (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalAccording to The Sun, Jake Wood could be swapping Walford for the waltz. (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
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Open Image ModalCONFIRMED: Simon Webbe (credit:Jon Furniss Photography/Invision/AP)