STRICTLY Come Dancing has signed their first drag artist to compete on the BBC One dance show in the form of La Voix.
The entertainer - known off stage as Stockton-on-Tees born Chris Dennis, 45, - is expected to dance with a male pro on the new series.
They are no stranger to our TV screens having previously appeared singing on Britain’s Got Talent on ITV and competing on the BBC’s RuPaul’s Drag Race.
A show insider said: “Producers already trialled having a drag artist on the show in the form of Tayce who actually won the Christmas Special last year with Kai Widdrington.
“La Voix is a bit more of an old-school entertainer who’s a little closer to the traditional Strictly audience in terms of style and vibe.
“It’s just another example of the Strictly execs constantly pushing at the boundaries and making changes that the show’s audiences then have to adapt to.”
Any man partnered with La Voix would have to be tall, as Chris is around 5ft 7ins tall in stocking feet and would be almost 6ft in dance shoes.
Although this is the first drag artist to appear on the main show in the UK, that’s not the case with spin-off shows in other countries.
In 2022 the line up on America’s Dancing with the Stars included Shangela, real name DJ Pierce, and in 2019 Courtney Act dazzled on the Australian version of the show.
Yesterday the BBC also confirmed The Sun’s exclusive story that EastEnders story Balvinder Sopal was joining Strictly this year.
We revealed last month how she was being lined up to join the show and followed in the footsteps of a long line of actors from Albert Square who competed.
