There has been a long-running joke within BBC towers that, in recent weeks, staff have been frantically hitting Google like never before.
Not to research world news, or check the weather forecast – but to find out who on earth the celebrities are in the new Strictly cohort.
For some, the list of names has left them bewildered. While in previous years a handful of the star contestants may not have been instantly recognisable household names, most of them were.
But this year, with a raft of influencers, Love Island ‘stars’ and YouTubers making up the bulk of the celebrity cast, certain members
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