TV star Eamonn Holmes said his hips “are fully lubricated and ready to go”, as he revealed a member of the This Morning line-up will swap the sofa for the sequins on Strictly Come Dancing.
The broadcaster, who had a double hip operation last year, sparked speculation about which daytime TV star will be taking a turn around the dancefloor when he announced that the newest contestant will be revealed on the talk show.
On this morning’s @thismorning we will be revealing who in the This Morning family will be part of this year’s @bbcstrictly !Guess who ?
— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) August 9, 2017
He wrote on Twitter: “On this morning’s @thismorning we will be revealing who in the This Morning family will be part of this year’s @bbcstrictly ! Guess who ?”
Viewers were quick to speculate it could be his wife and co-host Ruth Langsford, with one replying: “Omfg! Please say it’s your lovely wife @RuthieeL,” and another writing: “Please be @RuthieeL she would be fab #winner.”
There’s a @bbcstrictly star in our midst, and it’s a member of the @thismorning family! See you at 10.30 for the start of the big reveal…💃 pic.twitter.com/d6yNuC6DTR
— This Morning (@thismorning) August 9, 2017
Others said they would love to see Langsford and Holmes compete alongside each other, while some viewers opted for showbiz correspondent and occasional host Rylan Clark-Neal.
We’ve got our dancing shoes ready!💃 https://t.co/MNB8THmhK9
— This Morning (@thismorning) August 9, 2017
Clark-Neal also teased the announcement on Twitter, writing: “Make sure you tune into @thismorning today,” adding a dancing girl emoji.
Make sure you tune into @thismorning today 💃🏻
— Rylan Clark-Neal (@Rylan) August 9, 2017
Hosting the morning show alongside Langsford, Holmes joked that he wanted viewers to guess it is him taking part, saying: “If you’re worried about the hips don’t, they are fully lubricated and ready to go.”
Who do you think it could be? @EamonnHolmes @RuthieeL @DearDeidre @Rylan @therealgokwan @DrRanj @DrZoeWilliams… let us know your guesses!
— This Morning (@thismorning) August 9, 2017
The Saturdays singer Mollie King and EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami have already been announced as the first competitors on Strictly.
The third is due to be announced on ITV’s This Morning at midday.