He may be 83 years old but he is not yet out of the game. It has been reported that Bruce Forsyth has recently signed a £500,000 deal to return to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ for the 2011 series.

Year after year newspapers report that he won’t be back and will be forced into retirement, but it has today been claimed that the veteran TV presenter will continue to front the dance extravaganza alongside blonde beauty Tess Daly, while Claudia Winkleman is thought to also be returning, to present the weekly results show.

A spokesman said: “We’re delighted and looking forward to the new series.”

Although there had been recent speculation that the entertainer was set to be replaced on the show, with his co-host Tess’s husband Vernon Kay and John Barrowman the two big names being touted as his successor, BBC One controller Danny Cohen had previously insisted the job would be Bruce’s as long as he wanted it.

He said: “Bruce is a great entertainer and if he wants to keep doing ‘Strictly…’ the job is his. He is on holiday at the moment but when he gets back we will sit down and discuss things.

“All the speculation about other presenters is confusing, because we haven’t approached anyone else. That is the truth. We will be speaking to Bruce when he gets back.”

Last year, Bruce shared co-hosting duties with Claudia, with the ‘Film 2011′ star fronting the show on Sundays, when the results were announced.
It is expected the same arrangement will continue this year