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Alan Carr, 44, has revealed the real reason behind turning down BBC's Strictly Come Dancing every year is because he doesn't want to be a "joke" out on the dance floor. The comedian insisted he wants to look "sexy" doing powerful routines like the Argentine tango, but he has concerns he wouldn't be treated as a "serious artiste" if he did give in and take the plunge.
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I don’t want to be a joke
In a recent interview, the 44-year-old spoke about how lockdown was treating him, mentioning his favourite show was Botched, which has encouraged him not to get plastic surgery.
But moving onto shows closer to home, he admitted he enjoyed last year's socially distanced version of Strictly more than previous series.
"I enjoyed Strictly even more than usual," he said.
"I’m a big fan of Bill Bailey anyway, and I was like, 'He’s funny and talented.'"
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Bill won the 2020 series alongside two-time winner Oti Mabuse, who won I 2019 with Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher.
But it doesn't look like we'll see Carr on the ballroom floor anytime soon.
He carried on: "They always ask me to do Strictly and I say no because I want to be sexy doing the Argentine tango," he giggled.
"I don’t want to be a joke."
But after watching 56-year-old Bill take the plunge and walk away victorious, the funnyman weighed up the perks of appearing on the contest.