Gogglebox star turns down BBC Strictly Come Dancing host job

Celebrity Gogglebox star Denise van Outen has shared the real reason she has gone public with her new man. Denise is dating a new man eight months after ending it with her ex, Eddie Boxshall. She has stepped out with a new man by her side, property developer Jimmy Barba.

Denise van Outen has enjoyed a glittering entertainment career over the last two decades which really kicked off with her role presenting The Big Breakfast in 1997. However, things could have been very different.

Denise Van Outen was almost the host of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ instead of Tess Daly. The ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’ star opted not to host the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition after her late pal Sir Bruce Forsyth - who hosted the show until 2015 before being replaced by Claudia Winkleman, and passed away in 2017 - recommended her for the job. The 48-year-old West End star told 'The Matt Haycox Show' podcast: “When they first came up with the idea, I was offered 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has shared his brand new tattoo - and it has a sweet meaning. Gio has got a Freddie Mercury tat on his chest. Giovanni shared it to fans online.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Catherine Tyldesley has been embroiled in a furious spat with a gym goer. The ITV Coronation Street star spoke out after the argument with an angry gym goer. Cath, who starred on Strictly two years ago, spoke out on social media.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing bosses want a Premier League goalkeeping legend for the new series. Strictly will return to our screens in September. Among the raft of changes will be the return of the Blackpool special.

LGBTQ+ personalities" will be joining the line-up for the Pride special episode and throughout this week have been revealing some of the names. The cast included the actors from the Netflix's Heartstopper, Paul Sinha from The Chase and his husband Oliver Levy, Duncan James and Denise van Outen, and many more. Rylan Clark also appeared on our screen once again.

Denise Van Outen's new man is quite literally a Sex Bomb, as he starred in Tom Jones' official music video for the song 23 years ago. Jimmy Barba, 55, posed for photos with Denise in their first public appearance together as a couple at the Grand Prix Ball - but the Mirror has revealed that he was also the main love interest in the music video. He could even be seen joining Tom on stage on the BBC's Top of the Pops, where he danced with three female dancers while Tom performed the song.

Gogglebox co-star Eddie Boxshall. Eddie and Denise split six months ago and ended their engagement. Denise was spotted on what appeared to be a cosy date while attending the Grand Prix Ball in London this week.

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Duncan James has confessed his teenage daughter was more impressed by his appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox than by his fame from being in the boyband Blue. The 44-year-old, who is set to reunite with his bandmates Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe and Antony Costa for a reunion for their 20th anniversary tour, recently appeared as a TV sofa critic beside Denise Van Outen. The band are gearing up to release their seventh studio album, but it seems Duncan’s daughter is more impressed with his Gogglebox stint than being part of the nostalgic boyband.