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Melanie Blatt confirmed to join Strictly Christmas special

Melanie Blatt (right) with fellow All Saints singer Natalie Appleton
Melanie Blatt (right) with fellow All Saints singer Natalie Appleton (Getty Images)
  • All Saints singer Melanie Blatt has been confirmed as the second celebrity contestant for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
  • She will partner with professional dancer Kai Widdrington and expressed her excitement for the festive ballroom event.
  • The news was announced on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.
  • Blatt rose to fame in the 1990s with All Saints, achieving five number one singles and two Brit awards.
  • She joins television personality Scarlett Moffatt, who was previously announced and will dance with Vito Coppola, with four more celebrities to be revealed.
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