Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor has revealed he signed up to BBC’s flagship dance contest after the death of his father, having previously turned it down.
The Coronation Street actor, 46, is set to compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy when the new series of Strictly starts on Friday. He will join a star-studded line-up including fellow Corrie star Kym Marsh, Bros singer Matt Goss, and TV presenter Helen Skelton for the show’s 20th series.
As reported by OK!, Will said he was spurred on to do the show after his father Bill lost his battle with cancer in 2020, having previously turned it down over fears it could damage his acting career. He said: “I have been asked before and it scared me to do anything like this just because I was worried if it would have a negative impact on my acting career or anything like that.
