Michelle Keegan taking Corrie break to star on 'Strictly'?
Published Jul 9 2012, 11:08 BST | By Paul Millar
Michelle Keegan may join the lineup of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, it has been reported.The Coronation Street actress could take a break in filming from her role of Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap, according to the Daily Star.
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A Coronation Street spokesperson stated on the matter: "Offers to our actors are considered on merit."
A Strictly source claimed: "We have our hit-list and it's Michelle who tops it. We want her but we know it will be a battle to get her."
Keegan, the girlfriend of The Wanted star Max George, has never previously appeared on a reality show.
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Her co-star Antony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully, was given special leave to be a contestant on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here last November.
However, a supposed Corrie insider said: "The Beeb can dream on. For starters, Michelle has some big storylines coming up at the end of the year.
"And if she was going to do anything outside Corrie then we'd want her on Dancing on Ice."
Fellow soap actress Charlie Brooks - EastEnders' Janine - has been heavily tipped for the BBC ballroom dancing show.
Out-of-work former BBC Breakfast presenter Sian Williams is also reportedly in talks.
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ITV are never going to release their grip on their main stars to do reality shows for the BBC and bump up their ratings when they can use them to promote shows on their own channel..... aka Dancing on Ice as mentioned in the article...
July 10th 2012 at 11:57am
I hope charlie brooks does it, i never used to like her but the last few times ive seen her on panel shows and things shes been lovely and really came across warm and witty.
July 10th 2012 at 10:57am
Really it's about time ITV, especially Corrie, relaxed it's grip on it's Talent. It always seems to me that corrie is missing out by not letting their stars go forward onto Strictly. It would provide not only good publicity but show also that cooperation between the 2 organisations is possible and welcomed.
I realise it is a 6 month commitment but chelsea healy proved that it is possible to keep you hand in filming in manchester with a reduced schedule and rehearse and perform on for strictly at the same time.
July 10th 2012 at 7:34am
I don't mind what she does. She'd be good on Strictly as well as Dancing on Ice (or so I would imagine). I don't think there is any truth in the rumour.
July 9th 2012 at 10:30pm(+1 like)
She can stay there and hopefully fade into obscurity dull wooden actress.
July 9th 2012 at 10:14pm
I'd like to see you act, bet you'd be wooden too.
July 10th 2012 at 4:51pm