Tom Selleck danced with Princess Diana to avoid ‘rumors’ starting about her and John Travolta

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his famous dance with the late Princess Diana at the White House state dinner in 1985, rumors about the duo were guaranteed to swirl.Fortunately for Travolta, Tom Selleck was among the star-studded guests who quickly rescued the Princess from future gossip.In his memoir, “You Never Know,” Selleck detailed the evening, revealing that he, Travolta, and Clint Eastwood were the only three actors invited to celebrate Diana and the then-Prince Charles.Admitting he was “anxious” to meet the royals, the “Blue Bloods” actor recalled how “charming, graceful, and beautiful” Diana was that evening.He added that Charles, now King, had the rare skill “of making you feel like you were important to him in your moment together.”“After dinner, everybody moved to the East Room for music and dancing,” Selleck wrote.

President [Ronald] Reagan and Princess Diana danced, and Charles danced with Nancy [Reagan]. Then John Travolta and the princess started dancing,” he explained.Moments later, Selleck and Eastwood were approached by a woman “speaking very rapidly.”“Mr.

Travolta and the princess are dancing for a second time together. We can’t have that. We don’t want to start rumors, do we? Mr.

Selleck, you must step in and replace him,” the woman told him.“‘I’M NOT CUTTING IN ON JOHN TRAVOLTA!’ was my reply, probably in too loud a voice,” Selleck wrote. “She was not happy. ‘Very well.