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BBC bosses are stated to be eyeing one of many stars of this yr’s Christmas Strictly Particular for the following full sequence.
Final evening’s Christmas particular was an emotional farewell for followers as they noticed Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman shout ‘Maintain Dancing’ for the ultimate time on the present they’ve hosted since 2014.
The festive episode featured dancing from comic Babatunde Aléshé, singer Brian McFadden, Gladiator’s Jodie Ounsley, All Saints star turned chef Melanie Blatt, TV character Scarlett Moffatt and EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey.
In the end, it was Scarlett and Vito Coppola who took residence Strictly’s Christmas Star trophy after they Cha Cha’d to Cher’s DJ Play a Christmas Tune.
But it surely was ’90s lady band legend Melanie who is alleged to have impressed BBC bosses.
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A supply advised The Solar: ‘Melanie and Brian McFadden actually turned heads.
‘Brian is on tour with Boyzlife subsequent yr, which guidelines him out, so the door is broad open for Melanie.’
Former Westlife member Brian will tour with Boyzone’s Keith Duffy as Boyzlife from February to November subsequent yr.
With Strictly beginning in September, the schedules do not match up.
Nonetheless, issues could also be totally different for the pop star turned burger chef.
Melanie danced Theater Jazz to Santa Child by Pussycat Dolls with Kai Widdrington and acquired 36 from the jury, together with a ten from head jury Shirley Ballas.
Admittedly, she discovered it tough at first.
Earlier than her dance, she stated, “I would not say I am in my pure aspect right here as a result of I’ve scoliosis and I’ve steel rods in my backbone, and that makes me fairly stiff.”
Lady band members are not any strangers to the dance present.
Alesha Dixon, who starred in Mis-Teeq, gained the fifth sequence in 2007, and singers together with Frankie Bridge from The Saturdays and Kimberley Walsh from Women Aloud have completed second.
Regardless of Scarlett’s success on the spin-off, she admitted she may by no means get additional than that.
Earlier than the present aired, she wrote on Instagram: “I do know I’ll most likely by no means have the ability to dance on the principle sequence of Strictly due to my previous dancing expertise after I was just a little lady, so being a part of the Christmas particular means the world to me.”
There’s not solely hypothesis concerning the individuals for subsequent yr.
After Tess and Claudia introduced their departure from the present earlier this yr, followers had been left guessing who may fill their footwear.
Names like Holly Willoughby, Bradley Walsh and Zoe Ball are favourites.
Strictly Come Dancing: Christmas Particular is accessible to look at on BBC iPlayer.
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