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Dr Punam Krishan is the fifth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024

The media medic and broadcaster will take to the floor when Strictly returns in autumn 2024

Published: 11:32 am, 6 August 2024
Dr Punam Krishan
This still doesn’t feel real, I am overjoyed to be a contestant on this year’s show. I have watched Strictly every year with my family and it feels extra special that it’s the 20th year, I can’t believe I will be the one getting Strictly-fied now. This is so out of my comfort zone, but I’m up for the journey and will give it my absolute all.
— Dr Punam Krishan

Dr Punam Krishan is the fifth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios, will return to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer for its new series this Autumn. As Strictly celebrates two spectacular decades of dance, this series promises to be extra special with even more glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances.

Punam Krishan is a media medic and broadcaster.

Punam Krishan is a resident GP on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Morning Live and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland. Alongside being a practising NHS GP, Punam regularly reports on health news as a broadcaster on TV, radio and national newspapers and has also written her own children’s book with additional books in the pipeline.

Punam Krishan says: “This still doesn’t feel real, I am overjoyed to be a contestant on this year’s show. I have watched Strictly every year with my family and it feels extra special that it’s the 20th year, I can’t believe I will be the one getting Strictly-fied now. This is so out of my comfort zone, but I’m up for the journey and will give it my absolute all.â€

The news was revealed on Vernon Kay’s Radio 2 show.

The remaining celebrity contestants joining the new series will be announced in due course.

Strictly Come Dancing is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios Entertainment Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. The Executive Producer for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios is Sarah James, the Series Editors are Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill and the Series Producers are Ciara Murray and Joe Turner. The Senior Commissioning Editor for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is Jo Wallace.

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