WHITTY S JITTER BUG
Strictly bosses hope to line up a ‘hero of the pandemic’ for new series – with Chris Whitty top of the list
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15 Apr 2021, 22:07
Updated: 16 Apr 2021, 6:36
COVID medical chief Chris Whitty is being lined up by Strictly Come Dancing bosses to become the unlikely star of this year’s series.
They are targeting a “hero of the pandemic” in an attempt to bring something different to the 2021 intake.
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We also considered how Professor Jonathan Van-Tam might look as the show s next star
Health Secretary Matt Hancock had been mooted as a possible contestant following previous appearances by MPs including Jacqui Smith, Ed Balls and Ann Widdecombe.