Mark Feehily, 40, could be paired in the first-ever same-sex couple on Strictly Come Dancing with pro dancer Johannes Radebe, 30. A source told The Sun that the BBC were keen to sign the boyband singer up for the programme and “get him on board”.
A source told The Sun: “Mark’s a big Strictly fan. Nearly all the celebs are signed up, but the Beeb are keen to make this work and get him on board.”
Mark was previously approached to appear on the 2019 series but had to decline the offer following Westlife’s tour at the time.
The singer came out as gay publicly in 2005 and welcomed a baby girl with his fiancé Cailean O’Neill in October 2019.
When asked by The Mirror last year about signing up to Strictly, he admitted he would only consider the offer if it involved dancing with a man, otherwise it would “feel strange”.
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Johannes previously spoke with Hello! Magazine about the show’s first same-sex routine.
He said: ‘I’ve never felt so liberated. For the first time in my life, I feel accepted for who I am.
“That says so much about the people of this country. To be able to dance with a friend, I respect and adore is joyous.
“There’s bromance galore between us, but there were no male and female roles, just free movement. It was beautiful, classy and elegant.”