<p>Fleur East first found fame with girl group Addictiv Ladies on series two of The X Factor, before returning as a solo artist in series 11 where she was runner-up.</p><p>Ben Haenow might have won the singing contest, but East has had the more prominent career, getting to number three with debut single ‘Sax’.</p><p>She finished fourth in the 18th series of I’m A Celebrity and often joins Ant and Dec on their TV show Saturday Night Takeaway.</p><p>She said: "Unfortunately my Dad is no longer with us but I know he will be watching over the ballroom in spirit. I’m doing this to make him and my family proud and can’t wait to get my dancing shoes on!”</p><p>East, 34, was named the bookies’ early favourite to win the 2022 competition but then dropped into second place behind Helen Skelton.</p>
