ITV bosses have revealed they want to hang on to Happy Mondays star Bez - long after he exits Dancing on Ice. The Sun can reveal that the 57-year-old, whose real name is Mark Berry, has “gone down a storm” with viewers.
His popularity is already seeing him being tipped as an outsider to win the show - despite being nowhere near the best dancer.
And producers on ITV are frantically discussing how they can work more closely with Bez in the future. Our source said: “Bez has been the unlikely star of the series.
ITV regularly hold viewers panels and everyone is saying how much they love him. He’s got a natural charm which viewers are warming to. “And younger fans of the show, who had no clue who he was when the programme started, are loving watching videos of him on YouTube during his Happy Mondays days.
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