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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…