Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley is up for doing Strictly Come Dancing

The pop legend threw his name in the hat for this year's competition, and even has a pro partner in mind already.

Andrew Ridgeley Strictly

Published: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 12:39 pm

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It's that time of the year again, when the Strictly Come Dancing line-up rumours begin to amp up ahead of the impending official announcement.

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One star who has thrown his name in the hat is Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley. The pop legend appeared on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 Show, where he revealed he wouldn't mind getting his dancing shoes on.

“I’d never say no [to Strictly],” he said. “I would love to be able to dance properly."

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As for which dance he'd like to attempt, he seemed quite keen on all of them: “I would love to jive, I would love to cha-cha-cha, and I would love to foxtrot or American Smooth, quickstep.”

Ridgeley, who is the subject of a Netflix documentary following Wham!'s rise to fame alongside the late George Michael, also has a pro partner in mind already. “I’m not saying no to Strictly [however] my greatest fear would be not being able to remember the steps. As long as Nadiya [Bychkova] was guiding me,” he said.

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As well as Ridgeley, there are plenty of other names being floated for this year's competition.

Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Autumn.

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