Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has revealed why he wouldn't sign up for Dancing On Ice.
Anton, who joined Strictly as professional dancer in 2004 before becoming a judge in 2022, was asked during an interview with Woman Magazine if he would ever consider swapping out his ballroom shoes for ice skates.
However, the dancer said he would turn the opportunity down if he was ever approached because he doesn't "want to do anything that hurts".
"Dancing on Ice I think is terribly dangerous, people keep doing themselves in," he said. "I don't want to do anything that hurts."
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Anton also said that he could never take part in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! either, because he's "so arachnophobic".
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"There was a spider near me this morning and I ran around like a seven-year-old girl," he added.
Anton returned to screens over the weekend alongside fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas for Strictly Come Dancing's 2024 launch show, which revealed which professional dancers this year's celebrity contestants are paired up with.
This episode also marked the return of pro dancer Amy Dowden, who's back competing after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. The launch show revealed that she will partner JLS member JB Gill.
Aljaž Škorjanec also returned to the dancefloor after previously leaving the series in 2021. Aljaž was paired with former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri.
Other celebrities taking part in the 2024 series of Strictly include TOWIE's Pete Wicks, EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, X Factor winner Shayne Ward and Olympic champion Tom Dean.
Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday nights on BBC One with the results show on Sundays, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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