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Kerry Katona slams this year's Strictly line-up and says she's 'not heard of any of them'

Kerry Katona is not a fan of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line up.

The former Atomic Kitten star claims she hasn’t heard of any of the stars taking part and branded the celeb selection “random”.

Writing in her new! magazine column, the 41-year-old said she will be tuning into Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins instead.

“The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins line up is one of the best I’ve ever seen,” she wrote.

“I know most of the people on there, which is completely different to Strictly’s line up this year – I haven’t heard of any of them! It’s so random. I want to see people I know!”

Matt Goss is one of the big name signings for this year's Strictly Come Dancing (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Kym Marsh will also be strutting her stuff this year (Getty Images)

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Kerry said she would much rather watch Celebrity SAS, which kicks off on channel 4 at 9pm this Sunday.

Celebs taking part include TOWIE’s Pete Wicks and Ferne McCann, EastEnders star Maisie Smith, Love Island winner Amber Gill and former footballer Ashley Cain.

Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison, reality star Calum Best, Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard and his Love Island contestant brother Curtis Pritchard have also signed p to the show.

Olympians Dwain Chambers, Jade Jones, Fatima Whitbread complete the line-up alongside boxer Shannon Courtenay and Paralympic high jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards.

“I’m backing Ashley Cain all the way,” said Kerry. “He’s taking part in memory of his daughter Azaylia and I really hope he wins.”

Kerry once appeared on Dancing on Ice but said her dream was to do Strictly (ITV)
Kerry thinks she has been blacklisted because of her OnlyFans account (Instagram)

Although Kerry has slammed Strictly – she has admitted in the past it is her “dream” to appear on the BBC dance show.

But now she has her OnlyFans account she fears she has been “blacklisted” as she is “not the right material” due to her adults-only offering.

Kerry has made over £1 million flogging naughty snaps to fans – and says her biggest money maker is photos of her feet.

“I’d love to do Strictly, but I don’t think they’ll have me because I did Dancing on Ice and I just don’t think I’m BBC material,” she told OK! magazine.

“I think because I do OnlyFans, they probably wouldn't have me for the show, which is absolutely disgusting because they have so many actresses on there."

Kerry then claimed: "The word actress back in the day was a word for prostitute. So people's stigma and morals of how it all works, it baffles me."

Kerry can't wait to watch this year's Celebrity SAS (Pete Dadds/Channel 4)

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing starts on BBC One on Saturday, September 17 and is the 20th anniversary series.

The 2022 line-up includes former Corrie actress Kym Marsh, X Factor star Fleur East, singer Matt Goss, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds and Loose Women’s Kaye Adams.

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps actor Will Mellor, football legend Tony Adams, EastEnders star James Bye, comics Jayde Adams and Ellie Taylor, radio DJs Richie Anderson Tyler West and wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin have also been signed up.

Britain’s Got Talent and CBBC star Mollie Rainford and Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton complete the 15-strong line-up.

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