Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden said he is “really excited” as it was announced he will be taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.

Irish singer McFadden, 45, will perform alongside professional dancer Michelle Tsiakkas when he takes to the ballroom floor this December.

McFadden told Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two: “I was really excited because my little daughter Ruby is absolutely obsessed with Strictly this year.

“So as soon as she comes home from school, it’s back on.

“We watch Saturday’s and Sunday’s every single day, so we’ve really got into it.

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“And then when I got the phone call to do the Christmas Special, I was like ‘you’ve got to be kidding, what about timing for that’?

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