by Samantha Williams

It will be Strictly sequins for Kent's Denise Van Outen tonight... as she joins the popular BBC show's line-up.

Denise, who lives in Biddenden with husband and Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead, will join the budding waltzers and fox trotters on Strictly Come Dancing.

Best known for presenting The Big Breakfast and her stage role as Roxie Hart in Chicago, the 38-year-old faces stiff competition.

Among her fellow competitors are model Jerry Hall, Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh and Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton.

Denise tweeted: "I'm very excited to be taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Sore feet already!"

Even though her dance partner has not been confirmed yet, Denise admitted her ideal partner would be Daddy Warbucks, from Annie.

Strictly Come Dancing will be hosted by Tess Daly and Sir Bruce Forsyth, and will see Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Greenhithe's Len Goodman return as judges, with ballerina Darcey Russell as the fourth judge.

The 10th series of the show starts tonight on BBC 1 at 6.30pm.