Strictly Come Dancing announces 2013 line-up

Julien Macdonald, Susanna Reid, Ashley Taylor Dawson and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are among this year's contestants

Designer Julien Macdonald, Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden and model Abbey Clancy will take to the dance floor in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

They join BBC presenters Susanna Reid and Vanessa Feltz, Countdown's Rachel Riley and golfer Tony Jacklin, who had already been announced.
Others taking part include singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Hollyoaks actor Ashley Taylor Dawson, actress Fiona Fullerton and rugby star Ben Cohen.
The series returns on 7 September.
The 15-strong line-up is completed by Hairy Biker Dave Myers, former Casualty actor Patrick Robinson, Waterloo Road star Mark Benton and former Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede.
The first episode will pair up the celebrities with their professional dancing partners, with the live shows beginning after a few weeks' rehearsal.

STRICTLY CONTESTANTS 2013

• Abbey Clancy
• Ashley Taylor Dawson
• Ben Cohen
• Dave Myers
• Deborah Meaden
• Fiona Fullerton
• Julien Macdonald
• Mark Benton
• Natalie Gumede
• Patrick Robinson
• Rachel Riley
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• Susanna Reid
• Tony Jacklin
• Vanessa Feltz

Five new professional dancers have joined for the 11th series: Anya Garnis, Iveta Lukosiute, Janette Manrara, Kevin Clifton and Aljaz Skorjanec.