Not surprised. His flagging career does need a boost.

Seeing as he is likely to have either fat chance or no chance, then snorting coke (unless it has become a hallowed pastime in the UK) is not going to improve his non-existent chances.

Daniel has quite a fan base in the UK so wasn't totally unknown

Well if he does well and appearing on the show helps him - fair play. He is a talented singer.

Simon Cowell dropped a lot of XF winners - Ben Haenow being the latest - so winning that show has not always worked out well.

I wouldn't mind seeing Ben taking part in SCD..

Who and what?

Gaz Beadle as in Gary Beadle he is off Geordie Shore its a show similar to TOWIE but set in Newcastle confirmation for VicsMum.

He's the second most popular person on GS.

Which is kind of like being the second most popular person on a bus when there is only one other passenger and the driver on board!

Sorry to anyone who actually likes Geordie Shore, couldn't resist.

Paddy and Christine McGuninness

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016...n_9129978.html

The usual rubbish put about by publicists, and repeated verbatim by lazy journalists.

So-and-so......
.... wants to/ is too busy to / has been turned down by/ has turned down
.....Strictly

Strictly is LIVE family TV
Nobody from a reality show would be allowed on Live Primetime BBC TV, unless they have proved themselves to be a reliable broadcaster in their own right (Alison Hammond, Mark Wright)

Bruno let slip some rude words on a "Sunday results" recording slot, and a forumite at the recording said that Claudia was quite terse with him "Children are watching at this time of day"

Tom Parker has said he will never do Strictly unlike Jay.

https://www.list.co.uk/article/78293...-come-dancing/

Midsomer Murders actor Neil Dudgeon has said that he is not a fan of Reality TV but would he do Strictly Come Dancing.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...y-come-dancing

Few sources suggesting Anastacia, reckon she'd do pretty well and surprised she hasn't done DWTS yet

http://www.tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv...2016-line.html

I doubt Joe McElderry would have time to appear on Strictly! Despite what Hound of Love says, Joe's career is certainly not flagging. After last year's 50+ date tour as well as appearing in Tommy at Blackpool and panto in Hull, he is now on a six month nationwide tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! I don't doubt that a lot of singers would like a career as good as that!

Yes I also came across those. Who do you think she would get though?

& no she hasn't done DWTS yet. that's how Kathrine Jenkins surprised me. thought she would do SCD over DWTS but she didnt

Katherine Jenkins said that her busiest time is the pre-Christmas period when she is preparing and promoting her Christmas release, and that clashed with SCD. Don't the Americans have two series a year, so she could do it earlier in the year.

I really dont want her on Strictly. She was such a ringer on DWTS, it was hard to tell who was the pro and who was the celebrity. Plus she's not the most likable celebrity in the world.

I'm sure we will start hearing rumours soon. I'm shocked Beth Tweddle hasn't done it, she did Dancing on Ice and is currently on the Jump. So she's obviously open to shows like this.

Why was she a 'ringer', I thought she was a professional singer and not a professional dancer?

There is a vocal minority who seem to hate her but that applies to most well known people - if you want a bit of fun, just use the word 'opera' about her in the Mail comments (even though she never claims to be an opera singer).

Beth Tweddle is out The Jump with what seems to be a serious back injury, according to the Daily Mail. She was slammed on DOI for not being a performer, she's been injured on The Jump, goodness knows if she'd be interested in another reality show any time soon.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...pull-Jump.html

I hope she recuperates quickly and fully. A back injury is nothing to play around with.

The Anastacia rumour <3.

Love her.

Rugby players are a possibility for this years show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35533629

Has ever a DOI done after Strictly? I never watched DOI, so I don't really know who has gone on there apart from the winners of most series.

I don't believe so - at least, I can't remember any. There have been times when members of the same band have done one show each, though.

Surely there will be some Olympians this year.

Jessica Ennis Hill and Greg Rutherford would be top of my list, also Max Whitlock and more left field perhaps Jade Jones or Nicola Adams. Perhaps also Dafne Schippers if they wanted a foreign sport star.