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“So, it’s now me, Melanie Walters, which is not what I’m used to putting out there, because I’m quite a private person. I just thought, ‘no, let’s tick that box’.

“And basically, I really want to learn to dance properly. Always have.

“Getting weekly masterclasses. You couldn’t ask for anything better.”

Walters starred in Gavin and Stacey from its launch in 2007 and reprised her role for a 2024 Christmas special.

Her television work also includes roles in Coronation Street, Beyond Paradise, Being Human, Hollyoaks, Biff And Chip, and Doc Martin, while her film credits include Submarine, Resistance, High Tide and Save The Cinema.

On stage, she has appeared in productions such as The Importance Of Being Earnest, Blood Brothers, Twelfth Night, Educating Rita and What’s New Pussycat?.

She also recently appeared in two series of the BBC’s crime mystery series Death Valley.