DOCTOR Who and ER star Alex Kingston has signed up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The 62-year-old “jumped at the chance” after her pal Sarah Hadland finished as runner-up last year.
A source said: “Bosses are delighted to have snapped up Alex.
“She’s a real talent and will add a lot. It’s always exciting to have a prestigious actress on the cast.
“It’s the first time Alex has done a reality show of any kind, but she’s a huge fan of the show and couldn’t resist the opportunity.”
Alex was in US medical drama ER from 1997 to 2005, starring with George Clooney.
And in Doctor Who she played the Time Lord’s wife River Song.
In 2019, she said: “Sarah Hadland and I talked about how much we’d like to do Strictly Come Dancing.
“Then I discovered she’s a trained ballet dancer. ‘Hang on a minute! That’s not fair!’
"So, I can’t do it on a season when she is on it!”
Alex married actor Ralph Fiennes in 1993 after they met at Rada theatre school.
But he left her for actress Francesca Annis, 18 years his senior, in 1996.
