A Gladiators star will make an appearance on the next season of Strictly Come Dancing should salary demands be met.
Nitro, real name Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 35, may be set to join the likes of boxer Tommy Fury should the BBC agree to a deal on his wage. Nitro appeared on Strictly in December to read out voting phone numbers but may be set to step on the dancefloor this year.
The 35-year-old is on the verge of agreeing a deal with the show, sources say, as the BBC remain keen to sign the Commonwealth sports star.
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A source said: “Strictly chiefs think it’s a great idea to cross-pollinate entertainment shows and cast a Gladiator. Nitro is a fan favourite and has a lively personality, so it will be interesting to see how he harnesses that energy on the dance floor.”
Strictly bosses are also trying to coax Love Island alumni Tommy Fury onto the show and are “trying everything” they can to get him confirmed, The Sun reported.
A source said: “Bosses are trying everything to get Tommy on. They believe Molly-Mae in the audience would also pull in younger fans.
“Producers believe he would be a hit with the ladies. But his pay demands are too high. They’re hoping he will appreciate how Strictly will generate a new type of follower for him.”
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It comes as Craig Revel Horwood hints darts champion Luke Littler could be a shoo-in for next season. He told us: “There’s so many communities we haven’t explored and there’s a plethora of athletes – you know, we’ve had snooker, but we haven’t had a darts person, a world champion of darts.
“I mean, there’s a lot of people that we can still invest in and that’s the beauty about Strictly, that it crosses all different communities and teaches other communities about that community, you know? So I think there’s so many different ways to go with it.”
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