Vernon Kay opens up on if he'd do Strictly Come Dancing

"I don’t know what I’d do if they asked me."

By George Lewis

4 Feb 2023

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Vernon Kay has opened up about the possibility of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing.

The television personality, who has appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, has long been the subject of rumoured participation on the BBC dance show, which is hosted by his wife Tess Daly.

Speaking to The Sun, Vernon revealed that he would potentially be open to the idea should he be asked, saying: “I get asked this question a lot and the truth is, I’ve never been asked.

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“I don’t know what I’d do if they asked me. I think I’d like to do the Christmas special, that’s an easy win – you do one episode and it’s only a day of dancing practice,” he continued.

“But the series is a huge investment. I guess because I did I’m A Celebrity and The Masked Singer, I’m like: ‘Do I want to do another one of those kinds of shows?’ I’m not too sure.”

The most recent comments are more encouraging for fans than the ones he made in November, where he revealed that his close friendships with several of the show’s stars was the potential reason as to why he hadn’t been asked.

“I’m good friends with many of them – I play golf with [judge] Anton [Du Beke] So yes, maybe that’s why they haven’t asked me,” he said, before revealing he is nervous about watching Tess each week. “[Each week] I dread Tess tripping up when she comes around the corner on the stage.

“I make sure I’m watching after the titles, when Tess says ‘Hello and welcome to Strictly.’ I just want to make sure that she’s done the opening link without tripping on her beautiful gown,” he continued.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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