Strictly 'lining up' 80s singer and 'national treasure' for next series
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing bosses are said to be lining up 80s "national treasure" Shakin' Stevens - real name Mike Barratt - for the upcoming series of the show.
It's thought that show producers have been keen to get the musician on the show for years, and are hopeful that this could be the year that it happens.
Shakin' Stevens has recently returned to the charts with his first new album in seven years, Re-set, and Strictly bosses think this may increase the likelihood of the singer making his dancefloor debut.
An inside source told the Daily Star: "Bosses have spent years trying to get Shakey on the show and are hopeful that he’ll finally say yes. "Shakey is a consider[ed] a national treasure thanks to that big Christmas hit and is certain to be popular with viewers.
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