Googlebox star reveals he turned down Strictly Come Dancing – and fans are gutted

thesun.co.uk:

CELEBRITY Gogglebox and This Morning star Gyles Brandreth has revealed why he turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing. The 74-year-old, who appears alongside Carol Vorderman reviewing TV on the Channel 4 show, devastated fans with the news.

Gyles said he was invited by producers on the BBC but had to refuse. Many insisted they would love to see him on the Strictly dance floor and urged him to reconsider.

Gogglebox stars are not generally allowed to appear on other shows, though that doesn't apply to the celebrity version. The Sun revealed the full line-up of Strictly on Friday, with EastEnders James Bye and Countryfile's Helen Skelton the last to be confirmed.

Gyles tweeted his followers explaining why he'd turned down the chance to appear alongside them. More on Strictly Come DancingWALTZING ON This is who is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022 so far NOT OCCURIN' BBC announce Gavin & Stacey star has signed for Strictly and fans are confused He wrote: "Yes, I have been approached about doing #Strictly (and I’m flattered because I love the show), but sadly it’s not for me for this compelling reason: "I ain’t got rhythm … I REALLY ain’t got rhythm." As if to emphasise the point he then shared a video of Alice Faye performing He Ain't Got Rhythm in the classic movie musical On The Avenue.