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Football fans can rejoice! August 06, 2019 - 11:05 BST Sharnaz Shahid Strictly Come Dancing have announced their 12th celebrity – and it's former professional footballer Alex Scott MBE! The 34-year-old is a sports pundit, presenter and was the former professional footballer for England and Arsenal. Sharing her excitement on Tuesday morning, she said: "I am absolutely buzzing to be signed up to Strictly.
While playing for England, the sports star travelled the world playing football, also representing Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. When she retired in 2017, Alex was the second most capped England player with 140 appearances.Since her retirement in 2018, Alex has begun a successful broadcasting career. She is a key member of BBC Sport's football broadcasting team and has become a regular face for Sky Sports football coverage.
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