Strictly Hoping To Recruit Olympic Stars

Strictly producers may have to delay the announcement of the Strictly line-up this year in the hope of recruiting some successful Olympians for this year's show.

The Brazil games closes on 21st August, so the pressure will be on to get any potential stars of the games signed up before the show begins.

In 2012, Victoria Pendleton and eventual winner Louis Smith were signed up after their Olympic success.

A source told The Sun: “It will most definitely mean a chaotic rush and race against time to get at least two Olympic stars contracted and costumed ahead of the launch. It will mean a delay in the official line-up being made public but there is no doubt amongst the researchers that to get a couple of sporting names fresh from the games involved will be a huge ratings winner once again.”