Strictly Come Dancing: Noel Edmonds reveals bosses ask him to sign up 'every year'
WITH Strictly Come Dancing over for another year, Noel Edmonds has revealed that he could very well have been part of the latest series' cast.
Noel Edmonds was asked to take part on Strictly Come Dancing
The presenter admitted that producers have been making him offers to take part for several years now, but he has always turned them down.
However, it seems it's the prospect of spending so much time up-close with another woman that has put him off thus far.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: "They approach me every year. Liz [Noel's wife], who used to be a professional dancer, said, ‘Look you’re actually quite good and I could train you to be good and you’d have fun and all of this.
“And I said, ‘Do you really want to see me spending eight hours a day for four months draped over some half-naked woman?’
It seems the presenter's wife Liz was initially keen for him to take part
He is one of the UK's most recognisable broadcasters
They approach me every year
“And she had a think about it and went, ‘Hmmm . . . I can see your point!’”
Whether or not the Deal or No Deal legend - who recently fell out with Phillip Schofield - will accept an offer in the future remains to be seen - but seems doubtful.
Ore Oduba won the 2016 cycle in the end, partnered by Joanne Clifton - who hadn't even been given a celebrity partner in 2015.
Now it is claimed that Paralypic swimmer Ellie Simmonds is top of the wish list for next year.
So will we see him in the ballroom in future?
How could we forget Olly Murs' first TV appearance on Deal or No Deal
A source told the Daily Mirror: "She is our number one choice by a country mile.”
Whoever does take part next autumn will have a new judge to impress, after Len Goodman announced his retirement.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One in 2017.