Scottish comedian Susan Calman is the ninth celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing line-up.
Susan, 42, has appeared on various Radio 4 programmes and hosts BBC series The Boss.
The star has admitted she loves the show but hasn’t worn a pair of heels since she was a teen!
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The announcement was made on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show on Tuesday.
Sharing her excitement for getting her dancing shoes on Susan said: “It was three weeks of terror to this particular moment, and thank goodness it’s finally here.
“I was not allowed to tell anybody what’s happening, so it’s been confidential. But I am so excited, I’ve been a Strictly superfan for years and this is going to be the best ride possible.”
She said she has not danced since she was at school and that she is “the last person on the dancefloor”.
“I don’t particularly enjoy dancing in a lot of ways, I haven’t worn heels or a dress since I was 17 and I haven’t danced with a man in over a decade.”
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Susan said she is 4ft 10in tall, but that having a low centre of gravity should help her on the dancefloor.
She also said: “My mother will die happy to see me in a dress. To finally see me in glitter and a dress.”
The comedian revealed that being on Strictly is a “dream come true”.
“Finally I can reveal all the moves I’ve been practising in my kitchen to the nation.
“I am an enthusiastic home dancer and now on Saturday nights I’ll be dancing in other people’s homes in a (hopefully) entertaining way. I am terrified but excited to start my Strictly journey.”
In 2006 the star decided to give up her career as a corporate lawyer to work as a comedian.
Last year Susan married Lee Cormack – her partner of over a decade – who is a lawyer.
In July she announced she was cancelling her Autumn tour dates, The Calman Before The Storm, due to a “television commitment”.
I've had to cancel my autumn tour dates. Please note 1. I'm sorry 2. I feel awful about it 3. I'll get back to the affected venues soon. pic.twitter.com/PFD3qdU7C6
— Susan Calman (@SusanCalman) July 18, 2017
Posting on Twitter she explained: “It is with huge regret that I’ve had to cancel my tour dates in the Autumn. I was really looking forward to performing but unfortunately a television commitment has come up which means I won’t be able to tour.
“This is a decision that hasn’t been taken lightly, I know that many people have bought tickets far in advance and I apologise from the bottom of my heart. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back to the venues involved soon and make it up to you.”
She joins the other eight celebrity contestants already announced, which include The Saturdays’ Mollie King, former JLS singer Aston Merrygold and This Morning’s Ruth Langsford.
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Also hoping to samba to success are Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer, former Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson, Reverend Richard Coles, Holby City’s Joe McFadden and EastEnders star Davood Ghadami.
No official date has yet been confirmed for the series’ return date but the show usually starts at the end of September and runs through until Christmas.
It will be the first series without Len Goodman on the judging panel but there is a very exciting replacement.
International ballroom champion Shirley Ballas will be taking on head judge alongside Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood.