I’m not very good at recognising the ‘famous’ faces of contestants on celebrity shows, and the new series of Dancing with the Stars is no different. I’m not incapable of a bit of online research to put a bio to a face, but out of the 12 sashaying stars I could name about four. One that everyone here in the UK knows is Spice Girl/ Eddie Murphy baby mother Mel B. The pop strumpet known as Scary will be shaking her animal-printed booty on the show which starts its UK run tonight on UKTV Gold, but she will not be the only Brit participating, with Jane Seymour also having a go.

The judging panel includes Strictly Come Dancing’s Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman to help make Mel and Jane feel at home, but I wonder what American audiences will make of the Spice Girl’s broad Leeds accent. Will she need sub-titles or will Len be able to translate? For those of you who might not be able to devote your entire Friday night to the dancing competition (it does go on a bit) here is a taster of Mel B in all her cha-chaing glory. It make me feel quite exhausted and light-headed just watching it.