Steph McGovern has addressed rumours about her taking part in Strictly Come Dancing head on after a decade of saying no.
The topic came up on Steph's Packed Lunch show during a segment with Strictly Judge Anton Du Beke.
Asked if she'd take part Steph kept her poker face as she said: “I’ve turned it down in the past, never say never.”
Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, then pretended to have the hump with the TV star as he had previously asked her to dance with him for 12 years.
He teased: “If you did Strictly Come Dancing now, after me asking you to dance it with me for about 12 years and you saying no, now that you’d dance it with one of the young, firm boys… I’d be your worst judge ever.”
In response, Steph joked: “You see, the thing is, that’s what holding me back. I would worry you’d be too compromised because you’d want to give me 10 all the time.”
Speaking of the speculation ahead of Strictly 2022 she said she had tried to get out of Anton who’s going to be on it this year and he’s like ‘No, I’m not telling you!’”
Not leaving things to rest, guest Denise van Outen asked Steph for a second time about her taking part: “Are we watching this space then, Steph?”
Poker face straight once more, Steph said: “Never say never.”
According to The Sun, producers see Stephanie as the 'perfect choice' for the upcoming season.
A TV insider told the publication: 'Steph has the personality and profile which makes her a perfect choice in the eyes of Strictly producers.
''They completely understood why she’s had to say no in the past. She was just establishing Packed Lunch on Channel 4 and wanted to give that her complete attention.''
But the source pointed out that since then Steph has gone on to establish her BAFTA nominated chat show, leaving her future secure if she were to take the plunge on Strictly.
If she were to appear, Steph would be following in the footsteps of her Packed Lunch co-star John Whaite - who appeared on the show last year.
Steph’s Packed Lunch airs weekdays at 12.30pm on Channel 4 and All 4.
