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Diane Abbott spills on turning down Strictly Come Dancing offer: 'Didn't want it exposed'
Strictly Come Dancing, after she turned down the offer in the past.The politician revealed why many may be "surprised" over her reasons for saying no.Jacqui, the former Labour MP for Redditch who was the first female Home Secretary, said she was "speechless with excitement" when Strictly's bosses asked her to join the line-up.In a new interview, Diane said she thinks Jacqui is "very brave" to star on the dancing programme this year.After the politician was asked whether she has been approached by Strictly before now, she replied: "They have, and I turned them down."I couldn't possibly do it.