Published Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Former EastEnders actor Ricky Groves, Lynda Bellingham, Natalie Cassidy, Ricky Whittle and Ali Bastian are also included in the line-up, as are Ronnie Wood's ex Jo Wood and Footballers' Wives stars Laila Rouass and Zoe Lucker.
Former Wimbledon champion Martina Hingis, who is currently banned from tennis for cocaine abuse, has also been named alongside former boxer Joe Calzaghe, Olympic long jumper Jade Johnson, ex-cricketer and former I'm A Celebrity contestant Phil Tufnell, BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins and police officer-turned-Crimewatch host Rav Wilding.
At 61, former Oxo mum Lynda is this year's oldest contestant, but there are no obvious candidates to step into the John Sergeant role.
The political journalist dismayed the judges and delighted the public in equal measure last year with his whole-hearted but inelegant performances on the dancefloor.
The new series has already been plunged into an age row following the axing of choreographer Arlene Phillips, 66, as a judge, after six series.
Former principal dancer of the Royal Ballet Darcey Bussell, 40, and singer Alesha Dixon, 30, who won the competition in 2007, are coming on board, while Phillips will be The One Show's Strictly expert.
Len Goodman, 65, and Bruno Tonioli, 53, will return as judges this autumn alongside Craig Revel Horwood.
The X Factor will be shown on Saturdays and Sundays on UTV during the live stages this year, while the BBC has dropped its Sunday show in favour of an extended Saturday night programme.