The late Dr Michael Mosley was invited by the BBC to participate in Strictly Come Dancing simply weeks earlier than his demise, it has been claimed.
Final week, beloved tv physician Michael Mosley, 67, died after disappearing whereas on vacation in Greece and being discovered useless days later of warmth exhaustion.
It has now been reported that simply weeks earlier than his sudden demise he was approached by the BBC to participate in considered one of their hottest celeb competitions.
A supply informed the Every day Mail: 'He informed me final week he had been invited to do Strictly.'
The supply didn’t affirm whether or not the late physician was contemplating collaborating, however over time he had spoken in regards to the significance of dance and held the glitterball trophy – the Strictly award – on his BBC TV present Simply One Factor.
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In an episode of the present entitled How Can Dancing Assist Your Mind? He spoke enthusiastically in regards to the well being advantages of dancing.
'Dancing undoubtedly improves your health. It has been proven to assist your psychological well being and might even enhance your reminiscence. It may be used successfully for melancholy and is sweet for social connection. Dance has additionally been proven to assist handle the signs of a variety of circumstances, together with Parkinson's illness and dementia.
'One of the fascinating advantages is the fast and vital affect of dancing in your mind chemistry. Dancing can vastly develop the mind's hippocampus – an space that performs an essential function in studying, reminiscence and navigation in area,” he mentioned on the present.
Since his demise, an interview with the TV physician revealed that Mosley 'didn't wish to die early like his father' and that he had no plans to decelerate his profession as he approached his 70s.
Within the interview with The Telegraph he mentioned: 'I'm 67 and plenty of of my associates have retired now.'
'Neither me nor Clare [his wife] has the intention to surrender the job. Why would you hand over? Now that I'm in my mid-to-late 60s, I'm thrilled to proceed writing and giving public speeches, and making tv and podcasts.”
Whereas it’s unclear whether or not he would have entered the competitors, a supply informed the Every day Mail that he would have been a unbelievable competitor had he signed up.
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A Strictly insider mentioned, “Dr. Mosley would have been an immensely likable contestant, simply what the present wants. Particularly this 12 months after the Gio row.'
Giovanni Pernice, 33, left the present and it was reported that the BBC was launching an investigation into the Italian skilled dancer.
The investigation follows complaints from former contestants who made allegations a few dancer's habits in the course of the present.
Metro.co.uk has contacted the BBC for remark.
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