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Chris Evans CONFIRMS Strictly Come Dancing appearance so his wife can get free tickets
Radio 2 breakfast show host will compete for the Glitterball Trophy in 2019
CHRIS Evans has confirmed he will appear on Strictly Come Dancing next year.
The BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host - who is moving to Virgin Radio in January - revealed on The One Show tonight that he will take part in the dance competition in 2019.
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"If rumours are to be believed you won't have time to do panto next year," Alex Jones teased.
Asking: "Can you confirm or deny that you'll be on Strictly?"
"Well, I have said yes," he admitted.
But insists it's only so that his wife Natasha Shishmanian, 38, can go to her favourite show.
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He continued: "Probably only because my wife would like to go every week.
"You'd know because you get a pair of tickets don't you.
"So you and my wife can go and have a great time and I will be terrified backstage."
Matt Baker quipped: "You're making a bid for the final if you think you'll be there every week."
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"No, no no!" Chris laughed. "Hang on a minute, you get a pair of tickets every week anyhow don't you?
"Look it's not about me it's about Tash getting in with Al and some of her other friends."
Matt added: "Well, can we be the first to wish you good luck."
Chris said he hasn't signed but he said yes to the show's commissioning editor Jo Wallace over a cup of tea.
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Chris has a lot on his plate next year as he is leaving his flagship BBC Radio 2 breakfast show to return to Virgin Radio in January.
His final scheduled show for Radio 2 is this Friday (December 21, 2018), although he is also doing a Christmas Eve special to say goodbye.
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Yesterday Alan Carr confirmed he will join Strictly Come Dancing after bosses “cornered him”.
The Sun exclusively revealed the comedian was offered the first spot on the BBC dancing show by bosses.
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He explained: “Oh my listen. Listen, I will do it but next year I’ve got a busy year.
“They cornered me and asked me to do it. But I hate those VTs. They go to Chester Zoo. I want to be in the studio now doing an Argentine Tango.”
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