Post by kiszcat on Jul 25, 2008 10:33:57 GMT
The cast of EastEnders have reportedly been banned from entering Strictly Come Dancing because the new series is too long.
The BBC ballroom dancing talent show usually features soap actors from Albert Square among its celebrity contestants.
But according to The Sun, the soap's stars have been told that, at 16 weeks, the new series of Strictly is too long for their character to take off from the show.
The paper quotes a source as saying: "We love the show. But we can't spare anyone for that long."
Christopher Parker, who played Spencer Moon, was runner-up on the first Strictly Come Dancing. Jill Halfpenny who played Phil Mitchell's wife Kate - won the second series.
Patsy Palmer - who is back on the Square as feisty flame-haired Bianca Jackson - was in the third series of Strictly, although she wasn't in the soap at the time.
Louisa Lytton - who played gangster Johnny Allen's daughter Ruby - danced on the fourth series. Former EastEnder Letitia Dean was featured last year and Matt Di Angelo, who played Albert Square's Deano Wicks, was runner-up in last year's final to winner Alesha Dixon.
Emma Barton, whose character Honey Mitchell is due to exit the soap, is reportedly in talks about dancing in the sixth series in September.
Credit:MSN
The BBC ballroom dancing talent show usually features soap actors from Albert Square among its celebrity contestants.
But according to The Sun, the soap's stars have been told that, at 16 weeks, the new series of Strictly is too long for their character to take off from the show.
The paper quotes a source as saying: "We love the show. But we can't spare anyone for that long."
Christopher Parker, who played Spencer Moon, was runner-up on the first Strictly Come Dancing. Jill Halfpenny who played Phil Mitchell's wife Kate - won the second series.
Patsy Palmer - who is back on the Square as feisty flame-haired Bianca Jackson - was in the third series of Strictly, although she wasn't in the soap at the time.
Louisa Lytton - who played gangster Johnny Allen's daughter Ruby - danced on the fourth series. Former EastEnder Letitia Dean was featured last year and Matt Di Angelo, who played Albert Square's Deano Wicks, was runner-up in last year's final to winner Alesha Dixon.
Emma Barton, whose character Honey Mitchell is due to exit the soap, is reportedly in talks about dancing in the sixth series in September.
Credit:MSN