Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Graeme Swann net worth - England cricketer has this much

Strictly Come Dancing 2018 has begun, airing tonight on BBC One. 

One of the contestants taking part in the yearly show is former England cricketer Graeme Swan, 39.

He will join the likes of professional dancers and TV doctors to compete.

What is Graeme Swann’s career history? Does he have a large fortune?

Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Graeme Swann net worth - England cricketer has this much

He comes from Northampton and played for his home county Northamptonshire from 1997.

He then moved onto Nottinghamshire in 2005. He played internationally for England numerous times.

A bowler, he is known for spinning the ball aggressively. He developed his own style known as the "flying saucer ball”.

Now we will compete in the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

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According to website Net Worth Post his net worth is estimated to be around $16 million or £12.5m.

However, this has not been confirmed by the cricketer himself.

Graeme is married to his wife Sarah and the couple have two children, Wilfred and Charlotte.

The music enthusiast has a band named Dr Comfort and the Lurid Revelations which does gigs in Nottinghamshire playing covers.

Strictly will not be Graeme’s first television experience.

He was a a summariser for the BBC's Test Match Special in February 2014.

Graeme Swann will be joined by This Morning’s Dr Ranj Singh.

He trained to be an NHS clinical and specialised in children’s health.

However, the health professional transitioned into presenting and was awarded a BAFTA for how work in Get Well Soon on CBeebies.

Soon he graduated to daytime television and is now a resident doctor on This Morning.

Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky was the first celebrity to win the BBC dancing series, which originally aired in July of 2004. She was partnered with Brendan Cole. They finished 39 points ahead

of competitor Christopher Parker.

Jill Halfpenny was the second star to impress the judges with her dancing skills. Partnered with Darren Bennett, the pair beat off competition from Julian Clary and Denise Lewis in December

of 2004.

Cricketer Darren Gough won the third series of Strictly. He and partner Lilia Kopylova wowed audiences but never once finished at the top of the leaderboard.

Mark Ramprakash was the fourth star to lift the Glitterball Trophy. He was partnered with Karen Hardy and they were the first couple to restart a routine after their initial attempt saw

Mark’s mic get caught in Karen’s dress.

Before becoming a Strictly judge, Alesha Dixon won the nation’s hearts and the Glitterball Trophy during the fifth series. She was partnered with professional dancer Matthew Cutler.

Holby City star Tom Chambers was partnered with Camilla Dallerup when he won the sixth series. He performed the Foxtrot and Salsa in the final week.

BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner Ola Jordan surprised viewers when they beat Ricky Whittle and his partner Natalie Lowe in the final. They wowed with the

Foxtrot, Charleston, Lindy Hop and Showdance.

Kara Tointon was the eighth celebrity to win Strictly. She danced with Artem Chigvintsev and failed to receive 40 points throughout her time on the show.

Former McFly star Harry Judd was the ninth star to lift the Glitterball Trophy. He didn’t top the leaderboard until week seven but then scored 40 points twice in the final.

The tenth series of the BBC show was won by Olympian Louis Smith. He danced his way to victory with professional partner Flavia Cacace. He faced competition from Kimberley Walsh, Denise Van

Outen and Danni Harmer in the series finale.

Model Abbey Clancy won series eleven of Strictly alongside partner Alijaz Skorjanec. She was called a “spectacular dancer” with “wonderful posture” by former head judge Len Goodman.

Love Island host Caroline Flack took to the dance floor in series 12 where she scooped the Glitterball Trophy with Pasha Kovalev.

Jay McGuiness surprised viewers when he won the thirteenth series of the BBC dancing competition with Aliona Vilani. When he learned he’d won, he told host Tess Daly: “I feel spaced out -

it’s really weird.”

Ore Oduba won the thirteenth series of the BBC dancing competition with Joanne Clifton.

The sports presenter broke down in tears after beating Danny Mac and Louise Redknapp.

Last year’s winner of Strictly was Joe McFadden. The Holby City star beat off competition from fan favourite Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson and Alexandra Burke.

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