Martin Roberts has risked the wrath of Strictly Come Dancing bosses after reportedly hinting he was set to appear in the BBC show’s latest series.
The Homes Under the Hammer presenter, 60, spoke about having to get ‘super fit’ for an upcoming TV job at the TRIC Awards earlier this week.
Strictly producers are famously tight lipped about which celebs will take to the dance floor, before officially announcing the line-up one by one.
According to The Sun Martin said: ‘I should worry about what I eat because I had a health scare. I need to look after myself better’.
Before teasing: ‘And certainly if I get this TV show later in the year. I’ll have to get super fit.’
Martin Roberts. 60, has risked the wrath of Strictly Come Dancing bosses after reportedly hinting he was set to appear in the BBC show’s latest series (pictured at this week’s TRIC Awards)
The Homes Under the Hammer presenter, 60, spoke about having to get ‘super fit’ for an upcoming TV job at the TRIC Awards earlier this week (2023 winners Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola)
While a source told the Daily Star: ‘Martin is just waiting to sign his contract. It’ll be a dream come true for him – and a delight for viewers’.
MailOnline have contacted BBC and Martin’s reps for comment.
It comes after the TV presenter opened up about the mental effects of his near death experience after he underwent emergency heart surgery back in 2022.
Martin previously shared how he was told he had ‘a few hours to live’ after finding out he was suffering from pericardial effusion, which is a build-up of fluid in the structure around the heart, and was rushed into surgery that saved his life.
Speaking about the surgery two years on, Martin is still struggling to heal from the mental impact of the surgery and how it has changed his attitude to life as he admitted: ‘I was told to slow down, but I did the opposite’.
In an interview with The Mirror he confessed: ‘I can’t understate the mental after-effects of what happened to me. The physical stuff you get over, but it’s the overriding thought it could have all ended.
‘Everything you tried to do, and your family, you realise it could all be gone. I was told I needed to slow down and I’ve gone the other way. Hopefully I’ve got many years but you never know.
According to reports Martin said: ‘I should worry about what I eat because I had a health scare. I need to look after myself better’
Before teasing: ‘And certainly if I get this TV show later in the year. I’ll have to get super fit’ (pictured in March)
‘That whole thing that happened to me makes you realise how thin a thread we dangle from. But you can’t go through life living in that fear.’
Meanwhile YouTube and social media sensation GK Barry is reportedly ‘in advance talks’ to also appear on the next series of Strictly.
Bosses are hoping that bringing in the TikTok star, real name Grace Keeling, 24, will help draw in a younger audience when it returns to screens in September.
With just a few months until the BBC show is back, Grace has been involved with many meetings about a potential fit in the competition.
A source told The Sun: ‘Grace has had two meetings with Strictly about appearing on the show.
‘She has a huge following on social media and bosses think she would be perfect for the younger audience they try and draw in.
Grace would be joining the likes of blind TV presenter Chris McCausland and Bank of Dave star David Fishwick – who are also reported to star on the show.
The influencer rose to fame in lockdown during the pandemic when she started up her TikTok and YouTube channel.
Meanwhile YouTube and social media sensation GK Barry is also reportedly ‘in advance talks’ to appear on the next series of Strictly
Grace would be joining the likes of blind TV presenter Chris McCausland (pictured) and Bank of Dave star David Fishwick – who are also reported to star on the show
Fast forward four years, Grace has more than 4.5million followers across her social media accounts.
She also hosts a popular podcast Saving Grace – which has seen a range of star-studded guests.
It’s not the first time Grace has set her eyes on a reality TV show, as she previously hinted about appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
Grace is a huge fan of the show and is open to the idea of heading Down Under to camp out in the jungle.
