The Daily Mirror are reporting that-

Matt Goss
Elaine Paige
Sara Cox
Rufus Hound
Himesh Patel (Tamwar Masood)
Rochelle Humes

Are the stars taking part.

I guess this takes Elaine and Rochelle out of a full series as they've now done two specials. Rochelle was recently followed by Ian, so I guess they'll be partnering again.

That's a great line up

Would love any of those to do the proper series. Most looking forward to seeing Alan Carr next year if he does it. He would be such a laugh. Much better than Dave Myers.

Who are the bottom 2 please save me googling.

Will Matt Goss be dancing with his hat on

Don't worry googled them. Still none the wiser didn't even recognise the pictures. I am either too old or too out of touch. Or both

Strange that Rochelle is doing another special but looks a good line-up.

Younger son in the Masood family in Eastenders
One of the Saturdays girls, the Mrs JLS one ... cant remember his name..

Rochelle and Elaine could still do a proper series.

They let Susanna do a cha cha just this week and she was not great and she did that for her Children In Need performance.

Interesting. I'm rather looking forward to Sara - and seeing if Rochelle's managed to get any better since last time!

I guess one of these will be doing a full series in a few years time, as that how it works (please be Sara)

I wish we could have got Rochelle for this series

I'd pair them:

Elaine & Robin
Rochelle & Ian
Sara & Pasha
Matt & Aliona
Rufus & Kristina
Himesh & Janette

At least it (kind of matches) the remit of stars who can't commit to a full series (unlike, say, Barry McGuigan and Bobby Ball)

Sara presents a live Saturday night radio show, Elaine is performing constantly, Rochelle is a new mum and Matt lives in Los Angeles.

wont be watching this then

Ta! I didn't know them either (might recognise photos though)!

Deary me. Tamwar ????

If he is as wooden as he is in Eastenders then that won't be a pretty sight.

Bib, that would explain Aliona training in La.

I would substitute Kristina for Flavia but think the rest will be right.

ETA : Actually, maybe Anton is doing it and not Pasha as he tweeted a pic of himself with Flavia, and then with Ian just the other day.

Yes, I saw a tweet a week or two ago saying that those two were paired.

So when did this Rochelle person take part before ?

In the boyband v girlband special, against Harry Judd. She was with Ian and wasn't brilliant.

Ah think I gave that one a miss. It doesn't ring any bells at all.

She took part in the Children In Need special against Harry

She wasn't very good

Elaine did the Tango with Matt Dawson (the same special as Kara, Jade Johnson and David Ginola)

Alan Carr a laugh? Impossible, I think he would be as annoying as Julian.

apart from Elaine Paige that's the dullest line up I've ever seen, surely it cant be true

I love Tamwar!!!

I really want Elaine to do a full series. Her laughter and verve is wonderful and for 65, I feel she could do pretty well.

My mirror has Ricky Norwood mentioned instead of h guy who plays Tamwar