Chris Robshaw is the eighth celebrity contestant announced for Strictly
Chris Robshaw is the eighth celebrity confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Chris Robshaw is the eighth celebrity confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September.
Chris Robshaw is a former England rugby union player and captain. He joined his childhood club, Harlequins RFC, straight out of school and became captain at just 23 years old. Over his career, he earned 66 caps for England and captained the national team 43 times, leading them to a Six Nations Grand Slam victory in 2016. At club level, he played 300 games for Harlequins RFC, guiding them through their most successful era and becoming the only player to win the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year Award twice.
On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Chris says:
"This is about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets! I’m hoping to take my dad dancing to a whole new level, and my mum can’t wait to drag me along to her Zumba class. Let’s see if a rugby sidestep works in the Cha Cha Cha."
The announcement was made on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday 13 August. The remaining celebrity contestants will be revealed in due course.