Britton for 'Strictly' Christmas special?

Fern Britton has reportedly signed up to appear in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

The presenter, who participated in Let's Dance for Comic Relief last year, will be joined by five other celebrities for the Christmas day show, it is claimed.

A source told The Sun: "Fern's really excited about taking part and is watching the current series for inspiration. She says she'll be nervous when it comes to facing the judges.

"The Strictly bosses are really happy she's signed up, too. They know viewers want to see what she'll look like in the typical Strictly frocks now she's lost all that weight.

"There's no way of knowing yet if she'll be up to scratch in the Latin and ballroom numbers - but she did very well in Let's Dance!"

Britton's appearance would mark the first time that a contestant on the Christmas special hadn't already taken part in the main show.