BBC star rules himself out of Strictly despite rumours he’d signed up – after revealing why he’d ‘never’ do show liennhi

JORDAN Banjo has revealed he has no plans to ever compete for the glitterball on Strictly Come Dancing - despite his impressive dance credentials and reality TV track record.

The 32-year-old shot to fame when dance group Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.

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Led by his brother Ashley, the crew wowed audiences with their high-energy routines and went on to become one of the UK’s most successful dance acts.

Speaking on Instagram, Jordan responded to a video of the rumoured 2025 line-up.

His photo featured in the clip, and he commented underneath it, writing: "I'll confirm I'm not in Strictly!"

Jordan previously told The Sun he wouldn't do Strictly because of his "unfair advantage."

He added that the "pressure" would be huge, saying: "You know what, I think everyone expects me to because of Diversity!

"I feel like, everyone would expect me to be good but it would be totally new for me - the pressure is real."

Away from the dance troupe, Jordan has carved out a successful career as a television personality. 

In 2016, he took part in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! where he became the fourth star to be voted off the jungle.

In 2018, Jordan tested his endurance further by joining the cast of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

He's also presented a range of family-friendly shows including BBC series The Greatest Dancer.

The reigning Strictly champ is comedian Chris McCausland, who lifted the Glitter Ball trophy last year with Dianne Buswell. 

This year names heavily tipped to take to the dancefloor include winners of huge shows such as Love Island and I’m a Celebrity, as well as an Olympic legend. 

Dani Dyer, Vicky Pattison, and Angelica Bell are all in the rumoured line-up.

Rugby star Chris Robshaw is also poised to sign for this year’s Strictly - and looks destined to form a sexy pairing with Nadiya Bychkova.

The ex-England skipper, 39, is almost 6ft 2ins tall, and the Russian dancer, 35, is the only pro who can come close to matching his stature.

Former flanker Chris, who retired from rugby union three years ago, is in advanced talks with producers for the new series which kicks off in September.

A TV insider said: “Chris is likely to be the hunkiest celebrity signing for the 2025 show and if he does get paired with Nadiya will deliver some sizzling performances.

“But as a former rugby star he’ll also have some big dance shoes to fill as plenty of other players have gone onto Strictly and done remarkably well.”

Matt Dawson finished second in 2006 with partner Lilia Kopylova, in 2007 Kenny Logan finished in fifth place with partner Ola Jordan and Austin Healey made it to the quarter finals in 2008 with Erin Boag.

Other rugby stars who’ve made big impressions on the show include Thom Evans and Ugo Monye.

Also Ben Cohen, who ended up splitting from his then wife, Abbie Cohen, and starting a relationship with his dance partner Kristina Rihanoff.

The couple, who have a nine year old daughter together, split last year.

Since 2018 Chris has been married to opera singer Camilla Kerslake, 36, and the couple live in Surrey with their two sons, Wilding, aged 4 and 12-month-old Hunter.

He played for the Harlequins from 2005 to 2020, during which time he also captained the England team for three years.

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All your Strictly Come Dancing winners

Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners.

Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to win the famous Glitterball Trophy:

• 2004 - Natasha Kaplinsky
• 2004 - Jill Halfpenny
• 2005 - Darren Gough
• 2006 - Mark Ramprakash
• 2007 - Alesha Dixon
• 2008 - Tom Chambers
• 2009 - Chris Hollins
• 2010 - Kara Tointon
• 2011 - Harry Judd
• 2012 - Louis Smith
• 2013 - Abbey Clancy
• 2014 - Caroline Flack
• 2015 - Jay McGuiness
• 2016 - Ore Oduba
• 2017 - Joe McFadden
• 2018 - Stacey Dooley
• 2019 - Kelvin Fletcher
• 2020 - Bill Bailey
• 2021 - Rose Ayling-Ellis
• 2022 - Hamza Yassin
• 2023 - Ellie Leach
• 2024 - Chris McCausland