OHMYGOSSIP — Steph McGovern turned down this year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The ‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’ star has admitted she turns down the chance to compete on the BBC One ballroom show every year, including the 2022 series, as she does not think now is the right time for her to compete.
She said: “I think it’s a brilliant show. And I’ve got some friends on it again this year, including Helen Skelton, who I’m really pleased is doing it. But it’s just not the right time at the moment.”
Steph – who has a two-year-old daughter – added to HELLO! magazine: “I’ve got my show five days a week, so I’d have to train every evening and it wouldn’t be fair on my little girl. She’s so young and I don’t want to miss anything.”
Daytime television star Steph is also very private about her personal life and says her girlfriend and daughter have not chosen a public life like she has.
She said: “My family would probably want to be there to support me but that would expose them to newspaper coverage and everything else. The audience would probably think, ‘Why isn’t the family there? Why doesn’t she show them?’
“I can cope with the scrutiny, but they haven’t chosen a public life. Maybe when my little girl’s older, and wants to do stuff, I’ll talk to her about it, but not now.”
And, if Steph ever did compete on ‘Strictly’, she would hope to make history with her choice of professional partner.
When asked if she would prefer to have a male or female partner, she said: “I’d be open to doing half the competition with a fella and half with a woman.
“John Whaite is a good mate of mine and him being in the first male coupling last year did so much for the community and was a joy to watch. So I’d definitely consider dancing with a woman – but I haven’t had those conversations yet.”
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