Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly looking to sign a high-profile female celebrity to form same-sex pairing on the show. The BBC dance competition wants to capitalise on the positive reaction to professional dancers Johannes Radebe and Graziano di Prima performing together for a number during the last series.
ITV's Dancing On Ice then upped the ante by having the first same-sex coupling when Ian 'H' Watkins from Steps was paired with pro skater Matt Evers.
They proved to be a big hit and almost made it to the final of the ice skating competition and now the pressure is on the Beeb to follow suit.
The Sun on Sunday has reported that Strictly bosses want a high-profile lesbian or bisexual female celeb to make up one half on the show's first
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