Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba names his winners for this year's show
We spoke to him at the 2017 TV Choice Awards
Strictly Come Dancing champions Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton attended the 2017 TV Choice Awards last night, so with the new series of the popular dancing show about to kick off, we asked them which celebrities they think will excel.
With the likes of Key 103 breakfast presenter Gemma Atkinson, Mollie King, Aston Merrygold, and Ruth Langsford all signed up for the new series, Ore and Joanne had a pretty tough prediction to make.
Speaking to our Entertainment Team on the 2017 TV Choice Awards red carpet, Ore and Joanne said they both think former star of The X Factor Alexandra Burke will do well on the show, as well as The Saturdays singer Mollie King.
Surprisingly, professional dancer Joanne also thinks This Morning presenter Ruth Langsford could be in for a chance to win as she's been rumoured for many years, so she believes she has something special.
Ore revealed he thinks Paralympic gold medalist Jonnie Peacock will also do well on the upcoming series. He said, "I reckon Jonnie Peacock is going to do really well. Not only is he a Paralympic gold medal winner, he has it in him to work hard and I think the public are going to get behind him."
Watch Ore and Joanne's full interview below:
You can see the full list of 2017 TV Choice Awards winners right here.
TV presenter Ore and his partner Joanne were shock winners during last year's final after beating tough competition from former Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac and former 90's singer Louise Redknapp.
With the new series of Strictly Come Dancing set to start on Saturday 9th September, the full-line for the show has now been announced.
The 2017 class of Strictly celebs attended the glitzy red carpet launch night last week and now the official photos of them wearing their full costume have been released.
See the full gallery below:
Joe McFadden
Joe McFadden is best known for playing the role of Raffaello 'Raf' Di Lucca in Holby City.
Mollie King
Mollie King was part of girl group The Saturdays releasing hits such as 'What About Us' and 'All Fired Up'.
Ruth Langsford
Ruth Langsford presents This Morning and was the third celebrity to be revealed for the 2017 series.
Jonnie Peacock
Jonnie Peacock, MBE, is an English sprint runner who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Davood Ghadami
Davood Ghadami is mostly known for his role as Kush Kazemi in EastEnders and has also starred in TV shows such as The Bill and Law & Order.
Debbie McGee
Debbie McGee is the widow of magician Paul Daniels, and starred as his glamorous assistant during his routines.
Gemma Atkinson
Gemma Atkinson now hosts the Key 103 breakfast show and was previously on Emmerdale playing the role of Carly Hope.
Rev Richard Coles
Rev Richard Coles was an 80s pop star who had hits 'Don't Leave Me This Way' and 'Never Can Say Goodbye' with his group The Communards.
Brian Conley
Brian's career has spanned over the last 40 years after he landed his big break on The Brian Conley Show, coining his catchphrase 'It's a puppet!'.
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke won The X Factor in 2008 and released two top 20 albums. She also released a number of singles which hit the top spot including 'Bad Boys'.
Chizzy Akudolu
Actress Chizzy Akudolu has starred in shows such as Holby City, Hollyoaks and The Inbetweeners.
Aston Merrygold
Aston Merrygold had many hits with his former group JLS, including 'Beat Again' and 'Hottest Girl in the World'.
Simon Rimmer
Celebrity chef and co-presenter on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Simon Rimmer, was revealed as the seventh contestant.
Susan Calman
Scottish comedian and TV presenter Susan Calman admitted she hasn't worn wear a dress and heels since she was 17-years-old.
Charlotte Hawkins
Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins was the 11th celebrity to be confirmed for this year's series.
Judges
The Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
Strictly Come Dancing contestants 2017
The contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2017.
Strictly Come Dancing first aired in 2004 and this series will be the first without head judge Len Goodman who, after twelve years on the show, decided to make last series his last. Shirley Ballas will join the judging panel alongside Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
The brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing with hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daley** **starts at 7pm on Saturday 9th September.