Ricky Whittle has thrown his hat in the ring for the lead role in Dirty Dancing 4, if the movie is ever made.
The Strictly Come Dancer told The Sun: “Antonio Banderas is getting on and sadly Patrick Swayze has gone, so I could be the lead in Dirty Dancing 4. I’d love to do Patrick.
“I know Patrick wasn’t a black baldy but I would be willing to wear a dodgy wig.”
Lily Allen has chosen to perform her new single on Strictly Come Dancing, instead of ITV’s X Factor.
The Bee Gees will sing on next Saturday’s live show, while Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey and Better Midler may also show up during the series.
Jo Wood has finally left Strictly Come Dancing. Her ex husband will be pleased!
Wood found herself in the bottom two with Olympic athlete Jade Johnson.
Wood and Cole disappointed the judges with their samba and scored only 14. They finished at the bottom of the leaderboard.
The Restaurant opens its doors for a third series, as world-renowned chef, Raymond Blanc, along with partners David Moore and Sarah Willingham, is on the hunt for a couple to back in a new venture. This time, all three are investing their own money in the winners’ restaurant, so the stakes are high from the off.
After being trounced in the ratings week after week, the BBC have finally decided to move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier spot.
After pitching the show head to head with ITV’s X Factor this year, the singing show averaged 10.9m viewers on Saturdays compared to Strictly’s 7.8million.
By next Saturday Strictly will start at 6.50pm and end at 8.45pm, while the X Factor starts at 8pm. The shows will only overlap for 45 minutes.
Strictly Come Dancing bosses are said to be in a panic after Ali Bastian was struck down by a virus.
Ali’s dance partner, Brian Fortuna was ill first and passed the virus on. Staff are said to be worried that the pair are suffering from swine flu.
One pal told The Sun: “We were petrified Ali had caught swine flu, but she has been downplaying it. She made it to her rehearsal but she fears it getting worse.
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Following recent performances from Dionne Bromfield, Amy Winehouse and Spandau Ballet, Strictly Come Dancing will be playing host to a number of other well-known musical artists over the next few weeks on BBC One.
Confirmed for this Saturday is Harry Connick Jr., who will be singing ‘The Way You Look Tonight’.
Waiting in the wings are The Bee Gees who will perform their classic disco hit ‘You Should Be Dancing’ on Saturday 31st October. This will be their only TV performance while they are in the country so make sure you don’t miss out!
Tess Daly has claimed that more than one couple are getting it on, backstage on Strictly.
Writing in her column for The Mirror, Daly commented: “There’s love in the air backstage with more than one romance in the making. Mum’s the word, but keep tuned. Not surprising when you consider the physical proximity of dancing and the time spent locked in sweaty training rooms.”
Strictly Come Dancing competitor Jo Wood, has admitted that taking part in the BBC show has been the hardest thing she has ever done.
Jo, 54, told Closer magazine: “Even childbirth was easier – at least my children arrived quickly! It is a bit like going back to school.”
“Sometimes I wonder if Brendan’s thinking, ‘This woman is a joke!’ But he never gets cross.
Disgraced Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, has been rowing with his partner Laila Rouass again, just weeks after he called her a ‘p**i.’
The Sun reports that the pair first argued on Saturday. It was a row so fierce that the pair missed their rehearsal slot and a BBC executive had to be called to calm Laila down.
A source said: “She got so upset she ended up in tears in his office.”
Ricky Whittle has admitted that working on Strictly Come Dancing and Hollyoaks at the same time, is much tougher than he expected.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Whittle explained: “I’m working 12 hour days filming Hollyoaks, then straight off to the studios in Liverpool with Natalie [Lowe] to rehearse until 11pm. I’m losing weight really fast because of all the exercise.”
He continued: “With Strictly I am mentally and physically knackered, everything aches. I knew it would be hard but I never thought it would be this tough.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has blamed professional dancer, Kristina Rihanoff for Joe Calzaghe’s departure this weekend.
Arlene thinks the pair’s performances were lacking, because their romance was so heavily publicised outside the show.
Arlene told The Sun: “The thing about Strictly romances like Matt and Flavia’s is nobody knew. That’s what made it so unbelievably powerful.
Vincent Simone has jokingly claimed that his Strictly Come Dancing partner Natalie Cassidy is in love with him.
When asked if there was any hanky panky going on between the pair, Simon told The Mirror:
He stated: “Natalie is in love with me, of course she is, she’s only human.
Strictly Come Dancing contestants are said to be complaining that Ali Bastian has an unfair advantage on the show.
The Mirror reports that the former Hollyoaks actress attended stage school for three years, where she received various ballet and dance training.
One of the show’s professional dancers allegedly said: “It does give her a bit of an advantage. Her natural talent has already been honed by several dance tutors.”
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