STRICTLY Come Dancing have signed Nadine Coyle’s American footballer ex Jason Bell for the 2020 series of the show. Caroline Quentin and Max George were also confirmed as the first official contestants in tonight’s episode of The One Show. Jason, 42, was in a relationship with the former Girls Aloud star for 11 years and the pair share six-year-old daughter Anaíya. The American sportsman has now been announced as one of the celebrities who will be gracing the BBC ballroom this autumn in the hopes of lifting the iconic glitterball trophy. And it appears that his long-term relationship with the Irish star got him well-acquainted with the telly on air this side of the pond, with Jason admitting that he was thrilled to be taking part in the “epitome of British television”. Jason also said that his daughter couldn’t wait to see him on the dancefloor, gushing: “Strictly is the epitome of British television and this year, more than ever, I’m so proud and humbled to be participating.”Strictly was the first show I ever watched when I moved to the UK and I’m a massive fan. “My six-year-old daughter never got the chance to see me run out on the… Read full this story
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