Love Island star rumoured for Strictly as ‘reality star ban is lifted’

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by Bonnie McLaren |
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We might have missed out on Love Island this summer, but, fortunately, Strictly Come Dancing is coming back to our screens later this year. And to make this year's series exciting, it's being reported that the show might recruit one of Love Island's biggest exports: Molly-Mae Hague.

Honestly, we couldn't think of anybody better for the show's glamorous outfits. Currently, the social media star is at odds of 3/1 to sign up thanks to her huge success (and 4.4million Instagram followers) since appearing on the ITV2 dating show.

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If you're a Strictly fan, then you'll probably know that there's been an unofficial "reality star ban" on the show for years, with judge Craig Revel Horwood previously saying reality stars were not "high calibre" enough to take part in the celebrity competition.

But according to reports, because of Covid-19, some celebs are less keen to take part, so bosses are having to widen their pool in order to recruit stars.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2020 rumoured celebs

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Phillip Schofield

This Morning host Phillip Schofield was reportedly top of bosses' wish list and is said to have been offered a big money deal to be part of the show's first ever same-sex pairing after coming out as gay earlier this year.A representative for Schofe denied he was in talks for the show but will a few months left until Strictly hits our screens, could he be persuaded to sign up?

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Scarlett Moffatt

The former Gogglebox star sent the rumour mill into overdrive last month when asked about appearing on Strictly during an appearance on Lorraine.Instead of confirming or denying the rumours, Scarlett coyly remarked, "I love Strictly!" Watch this space...

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Maya Jama

Strictly bosses are reportedly prepared to splash some serious cash to sign up the former Radio 1 DJ as it's been claimed she was offered a six-figure fee.Maya, who split from Stormzy in August last year, seems keen too as she told fans, "On it if they add a dancehall section!"

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Michelle Keegan

Could Michelle Keegan follow in the footsteps of her husband Mark Wright and take to the famous dancefloor? She's said to be one of producers' top picks but a source told The Sun that the former Coronation Street and Our Girl star would prefer to focus on her acting career.

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Iain Stirling

After ending their rumoured reality star 'ban' last year, bosses are reportedly in talks to sign up Love Island narrator and all round funnyman Iain Stirling.Could he fare better than girlfriend Laura Whitmore who finished in ninth place in 2015?

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Katie Price

A representative for Katie confirmed that she was interested in appearing on Strictly earlier this year amid reports she was in discussions with bosses.We probably won't see her on the show this year though as she broke both her ankles in a nasty accident last month.

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Alan Carr

The comedian let slip that Strictly bosses have been trying to sign him up for years during an appearance on Loose Women last year and teased, "I will do it, but next year, I've got a busy year."So, is this the year we'll finally see Alan compete for the Glitterball trophy.

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Lorraine Kelly

Lorraine was rumoured for a place on this year's Strictly after a clip of her dancing was shown on This Morning. Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd also dropped a major hint about her taking but the 60-year-old appeared to put the rumours to bed in her HELLO! magazine column.

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Mark Feehily

Westlife's Mark Feehily is another celeb who is reportedly being considered for Strictly's first-ever same-sex pairing.

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Stacey Solomon

Loose Women and Celebrity Gogglebox star Stacey has admitted she would love to take part in Strictly.She told Good Housekeeping, "I love the show, I love the outfits, the routines, and how the contestants go from one to 1,000. But I would be the one that didn't get it… Everybody would expect me to go on this journey, but I would be persistently the same after 10 weeks! I would just stay the same!"

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Jack P Shepherd

The Corrie actor sparked Strictly rumours earlier this year when his girlfriend Hanni Treweek asked her followers about ballroom dancing classes in Manchester.Hmm, trying to get some extra practice in are we, Jack?

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Huw Edwards

The legendary BBC newsreader was reportedly set to take part in the 2019 series of Strictly when he had to pull out to focus on the General Election.Will he pick up where he left off and appear on the show this year?

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Molly-Mae Hague

Strictly bosses have been keen to appeal to a younger audience in recent years and after ending their alleged reality star ban, Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague has been tipped to appear on the show.

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Also, it looked like the ban had been lifted when Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing was scheduled to take part in last year's series - but a last minute foot injury meant he had to quit the series before it had even begun. (As if that wasn't sad enough, his replacement, Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, actually won the Glitterball Trophy.)

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Other celebs reportedly being considered for a place on this year's Strictly include Michelle Keegan, Iain Stirling and Maya Jama.

The radio and TV presenter, who previously dated Stormzy, has reportedly been offered a "six-figure fee" to take to the dancefloor and it seems she's keen to accept the challenge.

A source told The Mirror, “Maya ticks every box. She is young, beautiful, popular, bright, talented and has a big social media following. To get her this year would be a real coup. They have a six-figure fee on the table.”

Sharing a post about her rumoured appearance on her Instagram story, she replied, “On it if they add a dancehall section!”

Maya Jama for Strictly 2020 it is, then?

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