Strictly Come Dancing 'set sights' on Girls Aloud star with Giovanni Pernice past

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reported to be 'in talks' Girls Aloud for the show's new series later this year. And she's no stranger to the ballroom, having previously competed in a Christmas special with Giovanni Pernice.

Girls Aloud are currently travelling the UK and Ireland on their The Show tour, with fans in many different cities flocking to see Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola in action, as they perform hits from the group's extensive back catalogue like The Promise, No Good Advice and Jump.

But, the group's youngest member Nicola could soon be swapping the stage for the Strictly dancefloor, if rumours are to be believed that she has been recruited as a celebrity contestant for 2024. The now 38-year-old, who was had just turned 17 when she competed on Popstars The Rivals, appeared on Strictly at the end of 2022, with her and Giovanni scoring well with the judges for their Waltz to Silent Night, as Kai Widdrington and Alexandra Mardell took home the festive trophy.

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Many Strictly fans willed producers to sign up Nicola as 'full time' competitors and, insiders are claiming that will happen this year, with a source saying: "Nicola is a beautiful dancer with amazing musicality. She was really impressive on the Strictly special and her waltz was beautiful. They’d love to have Nicola back and the offer is there for her. She has got a jam-packed summer with Girls Aloud, but Strictly think she could be amazing if she fancied a whirl."

One thing that is guaranteed is that, should she sign up to do Strictly this year, Nicola won't be dancing with Giovanni, with his name missed from the Strictly 2024 pro line-up, as it was released by the BBC on Monday afternoon.