ONE of the stars from Death In Paradise could be set for Strictly Come Dancing.
Ralf Little previously left the highly popular BBC crime drama in March of this year.
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The 44-year-old actor previously joined Death In Paradise in the role of Chief Inspector Neville Parker in 2020.
He previously announced his departure from the show, and he’s set to be replaced by former EastEnders star Don Gilet.
Now he could be set for his biggest challenge yet as bookies have predicted that he could join the cast of Strictly Come Dancing.
His odds currently sit at 4/7, which are better than some of his rumoured co-stars.
Danny Cipriani previously impressed on the 2023 Christmas special of the show, and he his chances are even, alongside former Pop Idol winner, Will Young.
Other rumoured names in the mix include TV presenter Martin Roberts and world famous actress Hannah Waddingham.
Coronation Street actress Helen Worth might also be about to put on her dancing shoes.
After over 50 years on the cobbles, the Gail Platt actress announced her decision to leave the long-running ITV soap.
Speculation about Ralf started after he and former Strictly star Will Mellor re-enacted a scene from the show.
This was part of their Two Pints With Will and Ralf Live tour, after the actor came in fifth place on the hit show.
Bosses have been struggling to sign up female celebrities to the competition after the recent scandals that have engulfed the primetime show.
This comes after I revealed the former Towie personality Pete Wicks has officially signed on to join the cast.
He follows EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick and DIY SOS star Nick Knowles in joining the anticipated line-up.
Pete, 36, is the best friend of Zara McDermott’s boyfriend Sam Thompson – who earlier this month revealed she had been kicked by professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, leading to his sacking.
A source told The Sun: “Pete has joined the Strictly line up and is excited to get started.
“He isn’t much of a dancer but that’s what the BBC loved about him. They wanted the show to feel more like it did in the beginning.
“Pete is also going to attract younger viewers who have followed his career since Towie.”
Strictly’s Full Scandal So Far
Strictly Come Dancing’s scandal has been growing over the past few months, with several major players speaking out about what went on. Here are the key moments of what’s happened so far
16th May: Giovanni Pernice sensationally quits Strictly Come Dancing after nine years on the show.
17th May: Giovanni becomes the centre of an official investigation after three former partners – believed to be Amanda Abbington, Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh – make complaints to the BBC.
16th June: Giovanni releases an official statement vowing to clear his name and denies any wrongdoing.
8th July: Strictly confirms Aljaz Skorjanec will return to the series, replacing Giovanni, after initially quitting the show two years ago.
10th July: Amanda Abbington launches fresh legal proceedings to get the rehearsal footage from her time with Giovanni, after allegedly he refused to release the videos.
13th July: Graziano Di Prima is axed from Strictly for “gross misconduct” after footage of his treatment of Zara McDermott is brought to the attention of the BBC.
Graziano quickly broke his silence, apologising for his behaviour in a statement and saying he “deeply regrets it”, adding his “intense passion and determination to win might have affected his training regime.”
15th July: Strictly bosses implement new duty of care protocols, including having a chaperone present throughout all rehearsals.
16th July: Zara McDermott speaks out publicly for first time. She states while the production team were “amazing to work with”, she found the rehearsal room “completely different”, confirming there’s footage of “certain situations”.
19th July: Anton Du Beke is put under the spotlight for his “1970s attitude” and treatment of female celeb stars, particularly after allegedly referring to 2009 partner Laila Rouass as a “p***” after getting a spray tan.
21st July: Paralympian Will Bayley, who has limb condition arthrogryposis, revealed he was encouraged to leap from a table during a dance routine, despite fears. The stunt caused an injury that forced him to withdraw from the show.
22nd July: MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace admits he broke down in tears and got a nasty stress rash on his face during his time on Strictly in 2014.
23rd July: Celebrity agent Melanie Blake claims she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed pro dancer while backstage on the show, and claims she witnessed ageism, rudeness and a rough treatment to the point of injury.
23rd July: BBC boss Tim Davie breaks his silence on the ongoing allegations against Strictly, saying he is ‘deeply sorry’, adding: “Hundreds of people, be they pros, contestants or crew have been part of it and had a brilliant experience.
“At the same time if someone thinks there was something wrong or they want to talk about their experience then of course we want them to raise that with us. Be in no doubt we will take it seriously, listen and deal with it as appropriate.”
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