The joys of motorcycling may be about to be revealed to the nation, thanks to Red Dwarf actor Danny John-Jules, who is to be one of the stars on the BBC’s upcoming Strictly Come Dancing.
Although perhaps best known for his role as Cat in the popular sci-fi comedy series (1988-99 and on Dave since 2009) and policeman Dwayne Myers in the crime drama Death in Paradise, John-Jules spent his early career dancing in West End theatre productions and was the dancer from the crowd in the famous Wham! video.
The 57-year-old is also a keen motorcyclist and works with former Yamaha dealer, now TV producer, Steve Keys on The Easy Riders small-screen series. The pair are working on a new MotoVentures Productions series for the autumn called Two Wheels One Love.
John-Jules said he was “absolutely delighted” at the prospect of performing in “glittery spandex” and looking forward to “getting into something more comfortable” after spending the last few months on two wheels “motorcycling around South America in pink leathers”.
The new series of Strictly will kick off with a launch show on BBC One in September, with the full series returning later on in the autumn.
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