Alison Hammond Denies Strictly Come Dancing And Celebrity Traitors Claims

Alison Hammond has ruled herself out of hosting Strictly Come Dancing, as well as extinguishing hopes of an appearance on Celebrity Traitors.

Alison competed on the show back in 2014, where she was partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec and ultimately became the sixth celebrity to be eliminated the same year Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev went on to win the coveted glitterball trophy.

In an interview with Radio Times, Alison revealed she had, indeed, been in talks about stepping into the Strictly presenter role, but that she was unable to take on the mammoth task.

“I have, actually,” she said, responding to whether she’d been approached about the job. “You didn’t expect that answer, did you? I can’t lie, I’m incapable.”

Alison explained that her packed schedule meant she wasn’t able to commit to Strictly, while also ruling herself out of another fan favourite show that she’d previously been rumoured for.

She continued: “I’m so busy, babes, that I’m not sure it’s going to happen. It’s unrealistic. I’m so happy they considered me but, like Traitors, I can’t do it because everything clashes.”

“I would have loved to have done it – anybody that gets it, they’re going to land the perfect job. But I’m so happy with everything I’ve got. What would I drop, to do Strictly?”

Alison was originally reported by tabloids to be undergoing “chemistry tests” for the Strictly role while she also made no secret of her hopes to host the show during an appearance on Loose Women back in December.

“I’m absolutely Claudia – I’m upstairs,” she said, referring to which of the live show’s roles she’d be best suited to.

“Whoever gets that job, what an amazing job to get. It’s the dream job,” she added, before joking that the Strictly presenting gig was made for her. “The BBC don’t know it yet, but it’s going to happen.”

As for who will replace Tess and Claudia, names reportedly still in the running include Zoe Ball, Emma Willis, Angela Scanlon and Johannes Radebe.