Cheryl has been hotly tipped to be the next Strictly Come Dancing job and it seems her best friend Kimberley Walsh is keen.
The former Girls Aloud singer, 37, is the bookies' favourite to replace Bruno Tonioli if he is unable to fly back to the UK to take part due to coronavirus travel restrictions, though her manager says she hasn't been approached by the show.
And Kimberley is reportedly urging her to consider the job in a bid to "revive" her career following the cancellation of her last TV project, The Greatest Dancer.
A source told new! magazine: "Kimberley's urged Cheryl to go for the opportunity and says it will help her revive her career, as well as boost her self-esteem and prove all her critics who've torn her apart over the past year."
But it's claimed Cheryl isn't too sure about being a Strictly judge.
The source added: "She didn't want to be thrust back into the spotlight and appear desperate by jumping from one talent show to the next.
"But Kimberley urged her to consider how being on one of the most popular TV shows could turn her back into the country's golden girl, like The X Factor did."
Cheryl's rep told Mirror Online: "There has not been one conversation about Cheryl working as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing this year. This is just a fabricated story from start to finish."
Bruno may end up missing the first few weeks of Strictly if he is unable to fly back and forth from his base in America due to travel restrictions.
He usually spends the first part of the series splitting his time between the UK and Los Angeles due to his filming commitments with the American version of Strictly - Dancing With The Stars.
Bookies have now tipped Cheryl to take Bruno's place if he's ruled out.
Bosses at Coral have slashed odds on Cheryl joining the panel to replace him.
Cheryl's odds of joining Strictly now stand at 2/1.
