Sid Owen must have a real love of reality TV, as it has been reported today that he is being lined up to star in BBC’s Strictly come Dancing.
The 40 year old actor, best known as Ricky Butcher on BBC soap Eastenders, seems set to put on his dancing shoes this autumn, as bosses are reportedly trying to sign him for the 2012 series of the dance show.
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Holly Valance did not win 2011′s Strictly Come Dancing and we think that she might have been so upset that she is comfort eating – have a look at the photos! The Kiss Kiss singer has been spotted by our sister site, StyleJacking, looking a little heavier than she was at the end of last year. This is typical of Strictly stars, it is such an intense workout that when you stop, it can be difficult for your body not to react to the drop in metabolism.
The 28-year-old actress and reality TV star was spotted this week eating lunch with Nick Candy in what StyleJacking calls, “…an awful, and unflattering, white outfit.” It could be that the outfit made her look heavier than she is but we know that Holly has battled with her weight before, she has talked about it on many occasions, in various articles.
Tess Daly has admitted that she has her eye on one or two big named stars for this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The blonde beauty is hoping that bosses can land an appearance by Hollywood actor Sir Michael Caine and admitted that she even told the star that she’d love to see him on the show.
Tess recently met the Batman actor at a celebrity party and asked him if he would put his dancing shoes on.
She told The Daily Star:
Some big Strictly Come Dancing names are putting their dancing shoes back on in aid of Sport Relief…well perhaps not their dance shoes, maybe a pair of flippers would be more fitting.
Former show winner Harry Judd and runner up Chelsee Healey have joined forces with their professional partners – Aliona Vilani and Pasha Kovalev – once more, for a new performance in aid of Sport Relief.
However, while they are used to strutting their stuff on the dancefloor, the two couples instead performed their latest routine while submerged in a pool of water!
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Jason Donovan has claimed that his pal Gary Barlow would love to follow in his footsteps and compete on Strictly Come Dancing.
The former show finalist was supported by the Take That star all through his time on the BBC show last winter and after he finished in third place, the Australian actor claimed that his friend would love to join the lineup this year.
Pasha Kovalev has claimed that BBC bosses may hire the first same sex couple for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The reality TV show will return to our screens in September and will be desperate to return to the top of the ratings chart and beat The X Factor once again.
One way in which they may try to grab headlines and attract attention, will be by having a same sex couple featured for the first time.
Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly planning to axe at least five of the professional dancers on the show, when it returns later this year.
Insiders say that executives will shed some of their dance experts from the 2012 series, in what has been described as a ‘bloodbath.’
Former executive producer Moira Ross has moved from the dance show, to head new singing show The Voice, so the channel have brought on a new team of executives, who have some ideas on how they want to shake things up.
Jason Donovan has revealed that he was approached about representing the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but turned down the offer.
The former I’m A Celebrity star told The Mirror that just after he finished his stint on Strictly Come Dancing last year, he was asked to consider recording a song for the European competition, but declined because he wanted some time out of the public eye, after months in the spotlight.
Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood have all reportedly told BBC bosses that they will return to Strictly Come Dancing later this year, but only if they are offered a substantial pay rise.
The three dance experts know that they are needed for the 2012 series of the reality TV show, after Alesha Dixon jumped ship and moved to Britain’s Got Talent last month.
The men are due to enter negotiations with Beeb executives in a few weeks time and it has been claimed that producers are willing to up their wages, knowing that they have just spent a huge amount of cash on their panel for The Voice.
Craig Revel Horwood has admitted that he thinks Darcey Bussell would be the perfect replacement for Alesha Dixon on this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Dixon announced last month that she was leaving the BBC show, and taking up a spot on the judging panel of Britain’s Got Talent, on rival TV channel ITV.
Many stars and previous contestants have been linked to the role, but Craig Revel Horwood thinks that retired British ballerina Darcey Bussell is the women for the job.
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