Balvinder Sopal has been revealed as the latest contestant for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing . The actress, 46, has played Suki Panesar-Unwin on the BBC soap EastEnders since 2020 but will now be joining the line-up of this year's edition of the Saturday night favourite. Speaking to Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold live from the set of Albert Square on Tuesday, she said: "I have danced before,I dabbled a little bit. I did Latin and ballroom as a hobby. And I think when you'