Johnny Ball
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 85 |
| Date of birth | May 23,1938 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Bristol |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Dianne Cheryl |
| Julia Ball | |
| Children | Zoe Ball |
| Job | Television presenter |
| Education | Bolton School |
| BOLTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | |
| Books | Go Figure! Big Questions About Numbers |
| Ball of Confusion: Puzzles, Problems and Perplexing Posers | |
| Why Pi? | |
| Second Thinks | |
| Plays for Laughs | |
| Think Box | |
| Wonders Beyond Numbers: A Brief History of All Things Mathematical | |
| Mathmagicians | |
| All About Maths | |
| Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book About Numbers | |
| Movies/Shows | Play School |
| Cabbages and Kings | |
| Play Away | |
| The Great Egg Race | |
| Think of a Number | |
| Official site | johnnyball.co.uk |
| Program | Play School |
| Grandchildren | Woody Cook |
| Nelly May Lois Cook | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 475336 |
Johnny Ball Life story
Johnny Ball is an English television personality, a populariser of mathematics and the father of BBC Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball.
Strictly: Angela Rippon, Amanda Abbington and Layton Williams lead line-up
By Paul Glynn and Daniel RosneyEntertainment reporter
Contestants for this year's Strictly Come Dancing have started to be announced and include Rip-Off Britain presenter Angela Rippon .
The 78-year-old will be The Show 's oldest contestant, after Johnny Ball took part in 2012 aged 74.
Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington and Bad Education star Layton Williams will also take part in the upcoming series.
Last Year 's show, the presenter on shows like Animal Park and Let's Go For A Walk.
" Having been a fan of Strictly since Day One , and as a former presenter of Come Dancing , this will be quite an adventure for me, " Rippon said.
" A scary one, considering I'm about to be 79. But I'm really Looking Forward to The Challenge , and perhaps being able to learn to dance the Argentinian Tango! "
The three celebrities were revealed on Bbc One 's The One Show.
Abbington, who also starred in ITV series Mr Selfridge and has starred in plays in the West End , said: " I'm thrilled to have been asked to do Strictly. I'm actually really shy and self-conscious so this will be a great opportunity for me to overcome those things!
" Plus, I get to learn to dance which I Am incredibly excited about. I'm really Looking Forward to the training too, I'm quite competitive as My Family and friends Will Tell you. I can't wait to start! "
Williams, who has also performed in London's West End in Billy Elliot and Everyone's Talking About Jamie, said: " Absolutely buzzing to confirm that I will be taking part in The Most iconic dance competition in the UK! It's time to bring it to The Ballroom .
" So excited to learn new skills from The Best . Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins! "
He was most recently provided the Voice Over for the Bbc Three gay dating show I Kissed A Boy.
During its time on TV, Strictly has broken new ground by televising same-sex dance partnerships in recent years.
In 2021, an average of 11 million people tuned in to watch EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, its first deaf contestant, win The Show .
Last Year 's final was seen by an average of 9. 2m people.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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