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The ´óÏó´«Ã½ has today announced the debut of singer Peter Andre's new single, Defender, on the brand-new series of Strictly Come Dancing, on Saturday 16 October.

Following in the footsteps of Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow, who kicked off the series, Peter will be performing in front of the packed Strictly Come Dancing audience, both in the studio and at home.

Peter Andre said: "I am so honoured to be performing on Strictly Come Dancing – I love the show so much.

"It seems an ideal show for the first performance of my new single, Defender, especially as the video is based around a very complex and testing dance routine. It'll be great to première it in front of some professional dancers!"

Notes to Editors

Strictly Come Dancing is available on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One and ´óÏó´«Ã½ HD.

Strictly Come Dancing holds several awards including a National Television Award for Most Popular Talent Show voted for by members of the British Public in 2008, and an RTS award for Best Entertainment Programme.

The show appears in the Guinness World Records 2010 as the world's most successful reality television format and it is estimated that more than a quarter of a billion people watched an international version of the show since its launch.

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