Emily Atack shares wny she's never been on BBC Strictly Come Dancing

BBC documentary star Emily Atack has opened up on being "sexy" and using it as a "support blanket" ahead of her harrowing look at misogyny and sexual misconduct. Emily will air Asking For It?, her new documentary, at 9pm on Tuesday on BBC Two this week.
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Rivals star Emily Atack says Strictly isn't for her right now adding: "We've all been through enough." Emily, who stars in the much-loved Disney Plus show, has been linked with the BBC Saturday night behemoth for years.

However, she has admitted she wouldn't consider participating in Strictly Come Dancing due to her dance skills, or lack thereof. In 2021, when asked if she'd contemplate joining the BBC One dance contest, Atack confessed she had no intentions.

And, in her trademark self-depricating manner, she suggested her dance moves were not the best, as well.

Read more: Strictly judge rushes to slam viewers

"Oh, I mean I don't think I'm thinking about anything like that right now. I don't even know what I'm having for lunch let alone signing up for anything new next year," she told RadioTimes.com. "I mean, Strictly is a wonderful show but I don't think anybody needs to be subjected to watching my dance moves right now. We've all been through enough."

The comedian and actress, famed for her roles in The Inbetweeners and as a team captain on ITV2's Celebrity Juice, has earned rave reviews for rivals. However, In an interview with The Times, Atack revealed that she has received a lot of backlash for appearing in the scene, with trolls screenshotting images as if they were leaked footage from the set.

"I knew something like that would happen, just not this quickly," she said. "I'm at work, I'm playing a part, that scene is integral to the book. I am exactly where I need to be.

"I can't control people's sexually aggressive behaviour, but I can continue with my campaigning and fighting for women's freedom. I should be able to do a scene like this and not receive negative attention. The two should not go hand in hand."