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The latest online press related to Toyah on Strictly. (Images © BBC/Toyah Willcox)

• Independent: Strictly Come Dancing full line up 2024: Celebrity contestants revealed include Paul Merson and Toyah Willcox: A comedian, a JLS star and DIY SOS presenter are among those who have been announced – Continue…

• The Guardian: Strictly Come Dancing 2024: the contestants – ranked! – Continue…

• BBC One: Meet our class of 2024! Fifteen new celebrities ready to take to the floor – Continue…

• Daily Star: New Strictly star Toyah Willcox thinks we’re all made of ‘space dust’ and slept in a coffin
Toyah Willcox has been confirmed as one of the entrants for the new series of BBC hit Strictly Come Dancing but the punk rocker has some pretty out there views… – Continue…

• Evesham Journal: Strictly Come Dancing’s full line up confirmed for 2024 – Continue…

• Oh My Mag: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox and husband Robert Fripp: Everything we know about their 38-year-long marriage: Toyah Willcox, the iconic 1980s pop star and actress, has been married for over 30 years. And the secret to her long-lasting marriage is not what you’d expect – Continue…

There’s been a plethora of online – and offline – news and press on the cast announcement for the 22nd series – and 20th anniversary year – for Strictly Come Dancing, with Toyah’s inclusion reported widely.. Here is as much as I spotted, which I think is pretty much everything… so far! (All photos/images © BBC)

• Official Toyah: Toyah confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Continue…

• BBC Strictly Instagram: Celebrities Revealed 2024: It’s no mystery! Actress and 80s icon Toyah is taking to the Strictly dance floor – Continue…

• BBC Radio 2 Instagram: Another Strictly contestant reveals themself! – Continue…

• Daily Mail: Strictly Come Dancing confirms singers Toyah Willcox and Wynne Evans and a surprise BBC name for the 2024 series – Continue…

• The Standard: Toyah Willcox and Wynne Evans announced as the next contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s latest contestant is Toyah Willcox as fifth star confirmed for new series – Continue…

• The Sun: Pop Legend Announced: Toyah’s Tango Who is Toyah Willcox and when is the singer, actress, and TV presenter appearing on Strictly Come Dancing? – Continue…

• Metro: Chart Topper Who Hasn’t Aged A Day Announced For Strictly: 80s legend Toyah Willcox revealed concerns about Strictly before joining cast – Continue…

• The Telegraph: Tenor Wynne Evans, singer Toyah Willcox and TV doctor Punam Krishan join Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Virgin Radio: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 confirms 80s legend as fourth celebrity contestant – Continue…

• Cherry Red: Strictly Danced!: Toyah Willcox has been announced as a celebrity contestant confirmed for the new series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Rayo: Toyah Willcox confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing: Five celebs have now been announced! – Continue…

• BBC Strictly TikTok: It’s No Mystery – Continue…

• STV News: Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox and Punam Krishan join Strictly 2024 line-up – Continue…

• Digital Spy: Strictly 2024 confirms ’80s rock star in lineup: “I’m here for every sparkly second.” – Continue…

• Classic Pop: Toyah joins Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Shropshire Star: Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox and Punam Krishan join Strictly 2024 line-up – Continue…

• TV Zone: Toyah Willcox Confirmed For Strictly Come Dancing: Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Daily Mail: Strictly Come Dancing contestant Toyah Willcox is seen attending rehearsals with JLS star JB Gill for the first time – Continue…

• Birmingham Live: BBC Strictly Come Dancing announce 80s icon as fourth star for new series – Continue…

• Entertainment Focus: Toyah Willcox is heading to the ballroom for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2024 – Continue…

• Yahoo! News: How Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp’s kitchen videos beat lockdown boredom: The 66-year-old music sensation has joined the next edition of Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Daily Star: Strictly newbie Toyah Willcox, 66, ended up on adult site after saucy dancing videos: Beloved 80s rocker Toyah Willcox sent fans wild when it was announced that she was the fourth celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing line-up later on this year – Continue…

• Female First: Strictly Come Dancing announces three new stars with Wynne Evans, Toyah and more – Continue…

• Bet365: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Odds: Tasha Ghouri and Shayne Ward amongst favourites – Continue…

• Birmingham Live: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star’s hidden health condition that made children ‘laugh’ – Continue…

• Mirror: Strictly Come Dancing star’s rich list laid bare – Continue…

• AOL: How Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s kitchen videos beat lockdown boredom – Continue…

• Daily Mail: Strictly newcomer Toyah Willcox, 66, became a viral sensation with her VERY risqué videos after they landed on a porn website – with racy clips showing the rocker clad in a French maid’s outfit and a sheer wet T-shirt – Continue…

• Gold Radio: Toyah Willcox facts: Songs, films, husband and career of the new wave icon explained – Continue…

Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024

The singer and actress will take to the floor when Strictly returns in autumn 2024

Wow Strictly Come Dancing, can you believe it! This is going to be a wild and wonderful ride, and I’m here for every sparkly second. I’m used to performing for big crowds but this is completely fresh for me, how I will do, it’s a mystery… I just want to get cracking and learn some dance routines now!
— Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this Autumn. As Strictly celebrates two spectacular decades of dance, this series promises to be extra special with even more glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances.

Toyah Willcox is a singer and actress.

Toyah Willcox has been performing across stage and screen for over 50 years. She is an award-winning rock legend with hit singles like It’s A Mystery, I Want to Be Free and Brave New World and played at this year’s Glastonbury Festival with her husband, Robert Fripp. She has amassed thirteen top 40 singles, recorded twenty-five albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays, acted in over twenty feature films and presented many television programmes. In 2018 Paul McCartney awarded Toyah a Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Companionship for Outstanding Achievement in music, drama, performance and media.

• Continue reading at BBC Media Centre.

Toyah Willcox confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up

The news was announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show.

Toyah Willcox has been confirmed to be joining the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up.

Willcox was the fourth contestant to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2024, following news that opera singer Wynne Evans, comedian Chris McCausland and JLS singer JB Gill would be competing in this year’s edition.

She rose to the fame as the frontwoman of new wave band Toyah, where her most popular singles included It’s a Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want to Be Free.

Willcox has performed as a solo artist since her 1985 album Minx, with her latest release being 2021’s Posh Pop, which was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and reached number one on the UK’s Independent Albums Chart.

After Toyah and Wynne were announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show this morning, Dr Punam Krishnan was also revealed to be joining the line-up, making the TV doctor the fifth celebrity to be confirmed.

• Continue reading at Radio Times.

Toyah Willcox joins Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up

The latest star to join the 2024 ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ line-up is ’80s pop icon Toyah Willcox.
Having enjoyed a decades-spanning career, during which she’s racked up 13 UK Top 40 hits and this year played at Glastonbury with her husband Robert Fripp, the singer-songwriter joins this year’s cohort of celebrities competing on the BBC One show.

“I’m used to performing for big crowds but this is completely fresh for me, how I will do, it’s a mystery… I just want to get cracking and learn some dance routines now,” she said.

Her participation was announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 morning show on Tuesday (August 6), with classical singer and face of the Go Compare ads Wynne Evans, and TV Dr Punam Krishan, also confirmed.

• Continue reading at Retropop.

Strictly star Toyah Willcox has a very famous husband – all you need to know

The ‘It’s a Mystery’ songstress was announced as a contestant for Strictly’s 22nd series

• Continue reading at Hello! Magazine.

Strictly – arguably the UK’s biggest TV show of every year in the ratings – yesterday began announcing the confirmed celebrities participating in their 2024 series, which is also the 20th anniversary year for the show, with Toyah announced as the second competitor taking part. As of today there have been six celebrities confirmed so far.

Over the past 24 hours I’ve spotted dozens of online press reports on the Toyah announcement – Stay tuned for more Strictly Come Dancing 2024 updates over the coming days & weeks. See toyahwillcox.com’s Toyah Confirmed For Strictly…

These Are All The Celebrities Who’ve Been Rumoured For Strictly Come Dancing 2024 So Far

Stars from across the world of TV, sport, music and beyond have already been tipped to be taking part this year.

With the summer only just starting to get underway, it might seem like the new series of Strictly Come Dancing is still aaaaages away – but we’re actually only just over a month away from the first of this year’s celebrities being revealed. In the past few weeks, rumours have been coming in thick and fast about which stars will be getting their dancing shoes on for a very special series of Strictly, commemorating 20 years since the show first began airing on BBC One.

Celebrities from across the world of TV, sport, music and beyond have already being tipped to be in the pipeline, ahead of the first announcements in August. So, to get you in the Strictly spirit, here are all the rumours about the 2024 line-up that have been reported so far…

Toyah Willcox: In June, The Sun reported that British music legend Toyah Wilcox had signed up for Strictly, after being impressed by her friend and colleague Angela Rippon’s performance a year earlier.

She previously joked to The Mirror: “I’d have to do it sooner rather than later, because I’m not gonna be able to move. I do understand how hard they work. I’m friends with Angela Rippon and she was extraordinary,” she continued. “But they’re rehearsing 10 hours a day every day. And then on Saturday, they do two shows.”

She added: “If I’m going to do it, it’s gonna have to happen within the next few years because I don’t think I’ll be able to move like that in two years’ time. But, you know, the whole world wants to do Strictly, I wouldn’t say no.”

• Continue reading at the Huff Post. See also Yahoo! News.

This news hasn’t been officially confirmed, by Toyah or any source related to Strictly or even the BBC, but it’s being reported by numerous tabloids…

• The Sun: Super Signing – Huge 80s star signs up for Strictly – Read on to find out which other stars are in the frame for next season – Continue…

• Daily Mail: 80’s icon Toyah Willcox ‘signs up for Strictly Come Dancing’ after being inspired by pal Angela Rippon – Continue…

• Daily Express: 80s legend ‘signs up for Strictly Come Dancing’ after being inspired by Angela Rippon – Continue…

• Female First: Toyah Willcox set for Strictly Come Dancing – Toyah Willcox, 66, is reportedly set to take part in the next series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ – Continue…

• Yahoo!: Toyah Willcox set for Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Mirror: Toyah Willcox looks set for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 thanks to famous pal – Continue…

• Time will tell, as these rumours have circulated in previous years, but not quite as widespread as the current reports. Keep an eye on Toyah’s official website and social media, as well as the BBC and Strictly Come Dancing cast announcements!

Exclusive: Toyah Willcox looks set for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 thanks to famous pal

Punk icon Toyah Willcox has teased she is up for joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing lineup following her pal Angela Rippon’s success but she has one condition

Toyah Willcox has shared her hopes to take part in Strictly Come Dancing

Toyah Willcox has thrown her name into the mix to take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

The punk icon, 65, declared she’d love to take part in the BBC dance competition following the success of her close friend Angela Rippon. Journalist and presenter Angela, 79, competed in last year’s series as she was partnered with Kai Widdrington and became the series’ oldest contestant.

Toyah exclusively told The Mirror she would like to follow in Angela’s footsteps, but admitted she wants to do it “sooner rather than later”. It comes after rumours are already swirling over who could be taking part in this year’s Strictly. The singer has been facing calls to take part in the show for years, having recently impressed fans with her moves during her social media videos alongside husband Robert Fripp.

When asked by The Mirror if she would be up for taking part, Toyah said: “Oh, God yeah. Well, I’d have to do it sooner rather than later, because I’m not gonna be able to move. I do understand how hard they work. I’m friends with Angela Rippon and she was extraordinary.”

• Continue reading at The Mirror.