Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke has let the cat out the bag about the gender of his babies-to-be.

Lesley Joseph and Anton Du Beke  in the latest series of Strictly (Guy Levy/BBC Press Association Images)
Lesley Joseph and Anton Du Beke in the latest series of Strictly (Guy Levy/BBC Press Association Images)

He revealed in November that he and his wife Hannah were to become parents to twins for the first time.

Appearing on Good Morning Britain alongside his professional dancing partner, Erin Boag, he revealed the new arrivals will be a boy and a girl.

Strictly 2016 Lesley Joseph Anton Du Beke
Lesley Joseph and partner Anton Du Beke (Guy Levy/BBC)

He said: “We found out the other day because we had our big scan the other day and we found out what they are and they are definitely babies!”

“We are going to have one of each.”

He joked about their names adding: “I’m going for Anton and Antoinette.”

This weekend the remaining five Strictly Come Dancing couples will be performing routines from well-known musicals.