Ronnie O'Sullivan, world snooker champion, tipped for 'Strictly'
Published Jul 12 2012, 11:27 BST | By Alex Fletcher
World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is being lined up to appear on Strictly Come Dancing.The 36-year-old sports star is in "advanced talks" with the BBC One reality show, reports the Daily Mail.
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A rep for O'Sullivan told the paper: "He is considering Strictly Come Dancing. There are a lot of things being put in front of him.
"He is taking a break indefinitely from snooker and he has a lot of new projects already."
O'Sullivan is reportedly weighing up other offers from shows such as I'm A Celebrity.
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Previous snooker players on Strictly have included Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne. Both struggled on the show, leaving within the first five weeks.
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Other celebs linked to the 2012 series include cricketer Michael Vaughan, Westlife's Nicky Byrne, soap stars Charlie Brooks and Michelle Keegan and TV presenter Fern Britton.
I like Ronnie, but only around a snooker table. Saw him on 'A League of Their Own' and he came across boring and looked like he didn't want to be there. Surprised that he would want to do Strictly then !
July 12th 2012 at 2:06pm