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Jessica Sansome

Michelle Keegan reveals her chances of doing Strictly and making Our Girl comeback

Michelle Keegan has addressed whether she'll ever appear on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Coronation Street star will be quizzed about the BBC One dance contest on this Saturday's edition of The Jonathan Ross Show.

She appeared on the ITV chat show alongside Judi Love who was talking about her own Strictly stint this year.

Michelle, 34, revealed that she has been asked but shared the reason why she hasn't agreed to taking part.

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"I have a few times [been asked]," the Brassic star, from Stockport, said. "But for me, it’s the live audience… it’s a skill. It takes a lot of dedication and skill."

Michelle's husband Mark Wright has already appeared on the show in 2014 and competed again in the Strictly Christmas special in 2019.

"He [husband Mark Wright] did it like 5 years ago. It’s the music before it happens and the audience is really quiet and the lights come on," Michelle continued.

Michelle on The Jonathan Ross Show (Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)

"My heart was in my mouth for him. I couldn’t be on the dance floor, too scared, too nervous."

Michelle was also asked about role she’s most proud of role since leaving Corrie as Tina McIntyre in 2014.

"I’d say Our Girl just because I was away from home for a long time," she confessed. "One of the seasons I did I was living away for eight months. I was in Nepal, Malaysia, South Africa.

Michelle's husband Mark on Strictly in 2014 (BBC/Guy Levy)

"I had a great time, I was lucky, but it was hard to be away from home."

Michelle played Georgia Lane in the BBC One drama for three series from 2016 to 2020.

She revealed her decision to leave the role before the fourth series aired last year.

Michelle as Georgie Lane in Our Girl (BBC)

When asked if she’d return, Michelle said: "Yeah. The door’s been left open for Georgie anyway, so I definitely would. Georgie’s storyline with Elvis came to an end. It felt the right time for her to step back. But I would love to go back."

She adds: "It was really physically demanding. I think acclimatising was really hard. So hot and a lot of kit on, that was really hard. And the medical side, learning all the medical side of the job as well."

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