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It's in the press today that Cilla Black has turned down the Xmas show (phew)
I never want Eamon Holmes anywhere near Strictly. He is obnoxious (personal experience not just feelings) |
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It's in the press today that Cilla Black has turned down the Xmas show (phew)
I never want Eamon Holmes anywhere near Strictly. He is obnoxious (personal experience not just feelings) She was in the press a few years ago saying she'd turn down Strictly because she'd expect to win! Of a similar ilk, Barbara Windsor either rejected this year out of hand or signed up and then dropped out. |
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Nicky Campbell has said he has turned it down
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Zara Philips/Tyndall has confirmed that she was asked a couple of years ago & declined.
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I wonder if all those named above have genuinely turned down the 'invitation' or whether they've been turned down by the bbc?
The BBC apparently get inundated by agents trying to get their people on to the show, and have a waiting list long enough to take them through another 10 series! |
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You mean it's like the zelebrity equivalent of shelf-stacking in Tesco?
Not far off it, is it? |
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Did Paul Hollywood turn it down? He seemed to be heavily rumoured for a long time and even implied that he'd do it at one time, but that was before his private life went tits up.
I've heard that Tim Henman has said no as well. Very shocked to hear that Peter Andre, such a rabid self publicist said no, but that could be to do with his ITV commitments. I don't think ITV allow their "stars" to do Strictly, do they? There were rumours a few years ago that either a Ant or Dec, can't remember which, was desperate to do it but because of their golden handcuffs deal with ITV it will never happen. |
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I'm amazed the publicity-ravenous Andre turned it down! obviously because he wouldn't have enough/any control over outcome and editing.
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Zara Philips/Tyndall has confirmed that she was asked a couple of years ago & declined.
The inevitable brown-nosing from the hosts and judges would have been truly nauseating. |
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Richard Osman said recently on Twitter that he turned it down this year. Also that he'll never do it!
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I seem to recall Lord Sugar tweeting that he'd turned down the Christmas Special last year, or perhaps the year before.
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Richard Osman said recently on Twitter that he turned it down this year. Also that he'll never do it!
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I seem to recall Lord Sugar tweeting that he'd turned down the Christmas Special last year, or perhaps the year before.
Glad we haven't had to suffer his miserable ugly face on our screens. |
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I don't think any of them should have said they had been asked to appear as they never know how their career will be going in a few years.
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I don't think any of them should have said they had been asked to appear as they never know how their career will be going in a few years.
6 years later and... the rest is history
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On Sunday Brunch Tom Ellis, Matt Goss and Johnny Vegas all said they'd been asked bit turned it down
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On Sunday Brunch Tom Ellis, Matt Goss and Johnny Vegas all said they'd been asked bit turned it down
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Alan Carr has said they ask him every year but he always turns them down. He is my fantasy contestant.
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And yet they turned down Olympian, gorgeous girl Rebecca Adlington. Why????
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I can't decide if her grandchildren were horrified that she'd even been asked, or horrified that she turned it down
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Paul Hollywood turned it down to spend more time with his son following his "personal issues" this year. I reckon Dave might have been a substitute.
John Barrowman has been asked a few times but has always been to busy to commit to the full series (he's spoken about it a few times, think he mentioned it in his Christmas special, plus has said it on his concert tours). I also think Alan Sugar has been approached but not sure if it was just for one of the Specials. I also think I remember Penny Smith talking about it once a few years ago? Not 100% sure on that. People are crazy for turning it down IMO. I'd be on there's like a shot. |
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And yet they turned down Olympian, gorgeous girl Rebecca Adlington. Why????
They need a taller male *cough* Ian *cough* change the record tabitha *cough* |
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Richard Bacon has said on the radio that he's been asked.
He was interviewing some agent (possibly that bloke who used to represent Charlotte Church) and Richard asked 'Is it a good idea to do it?' and the agent was like 'Hell yeah'. |
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