Whitlock, who became Britain's first Olympic gymnastics champion in Rio last year, will be joined by Olympic high bar bronze medallist Nile Wilson and European all - around bronze
medallist James Hall at the seven - day event.
He is joined on the team by British all - around silver
medallist James Hall and his club teammate and rings star Courtney Tulloch, as well as British floor champion Frank Baines and vault champion Dom Cunningham.
World bronze
medallist James Woods will lead a powerful contingent of six freestyle skiers and will compete in the new slopestyle discipline, alongside Katie Summerhayes, a recent World Cup silver medallist who finished fourth at last year's World Championships.
Not exact matches
World, Olympic and now Commonwealth gold
medallist Kirani
James of Grenada was the man to beat in the 400m and although Botswana's Isaac Makwala came closest in the closing stages,
James still easily crossed clear, clocking 44.59 to his rival's 45.02.
Julie Harrington will today attend a progress update event at the Wellcome Collection alongside Britain's most successful female Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, double Olympic silver
medallist Becky
James and five - time world champion and British Cycling ambassador Shanaze Reade.
The senior men's race will see European indoor 3000m silver
medallist Emanuel take on the likes of last year's bronze
medallist Heyes, plus Anthony Whiteman,
James Brewer and Chris Warburton.
Other stars taking part in Celebrity Paws are Level 42 lead singer and bassist Mark King, actresses Melanie Hill and Angela Lonsdale, Gardeners World host Alys Fowler, London 2012 shooting gold
medallist Peter Wilson, author of A Street Cat Named Bob
James Bowen, star of The Apprentice Jaz - Ampaw Farr, dressmaker Thelma Madine, author Jennifer Gray, and artists Melissa Hemmings, Clive Meredith, Eve Poland and Chris Wright 2.
The other stars taking part in Celebrity Paws this year were Gardeners World host Alys Fowler, London 2012 shotgun gold
medallist Peter Wilson, author of A Street Cat Named Bob
James Bowen, Dancing on Ice star Frankie Poultney, The Apprentice star Jaz Ampaw - Farr, dressmaker Thelma Madine, author Jennifer Gray, actresses Melanie Hill and Angela Lonsdale and artists Melissa Hemmings, Clive Meredith, Eve Poland and Chris Wright 2.