Ashley Cain, a reality star, is said to be at the top of Strictly Come Dancing’s wish lists as they complete the signing of a number of well-known faces.
Reality star Ashley Cain is on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing wishlist. Show bosses are keen to get the 34-year-old tattooed TV hunk in sequins for the next series of the hit show, we can reveal.
The former Ex On The Beach star has caught their eye as they pull together a list of big names for later this year. A source said: “He’s a proper character with a very interesting background that looks the part.
“He would be a great addition to the Strictly line up. He’s presented a couple of BBC shows and has really impressed.” Insiders say execs work from a list of around 30 names before whittling it down to the final 15.
Former footballer Ashley rose to fame on the MTV dating show in 2014. He later went out with dental nurse Safiyya Vorajee and the couple had daughter Azaylia. The baby tragically died aged just eight months in 2021 after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. The pair split the following year.
READ MORE: Ashley Cain’s heartbreaking tribute to Azaylia that took ‘four years to write’
Ashley has since launched the Azaylia Foundation, which promotes early detection and new treatment options in the UK while supporting children fighting cancer.
Ashley, a spokesman for Azaylia, has expressed his desire to participate in Strictly.
He previously told The Sun, “Me and my family are known for dancing.” We do that, too. I used to hold my daughter in my arms while she was in the hospital or while she was receiving chemotherapy. And we would dance together for an extended period of time.
So I would love to dance in a way that resembles Strictly, in which case, Lion King-themed music would be appropriate. I’d really like to be able to share my story on such a fantastic platform that can reach out to so many amazing people.
Ashley’s gone on to front two BBC shows – Go Hard or Go Home, an adrenaline-fuelled fitness challenge series, and Into The Danger Zone, where he visits some of the world’s most dangerous cities to explore the issues that affect young men.
He is the father of two sons, four-month-old Atlas and Aliyas, one.
Stacey Solomon, 35, has been named as another celeb wanted for the upcoming series.
The former X Factor star is in the BBC fold with her reality series Stacey & Joe, which has seen her and husband Joe Swash open the doors to their home for a show about their family life.
Source: Mirror
Leave a Reply