Joey Essex is reportedly being lined up for 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Joey Essex
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star is said to be on producers' wish list to join the BBC One celebrity ballroom and latin contest after his co-star Mark Wright took part four years ago.
A source told the Daily Star Sunday: "We've only ever had one reality star and that was Mark Wright back in 2014.
"But there's a different feel about the next series.
"We've got a new booker and you only have to look at the stars she has picked for her previous shows to know she is a fan of reality TV."
Producers are said to be keen to get a few reality stars on the show later this year, and they think the 27-year-old hunk will be "TV gold".
The insider continued: "Joey Essex has always been and will always be TV gold. The mums and the kids love him and he'd be perfect for a family show like 'Strictly'.
"There's still a lot of other reality stars in the mix before the final decision is made but Joey certainly knows how to turn on the charm."
According to the newspaper, stars from 'Made in Chelsea', 'Love Island' and 'Geordie Shore' are also in the mix.
They added: "To land a show like 'Strictly' would be huge for their career. In the past there hasn't been much interest in people who have been on reality shows but things have changed.
"There's a real buzz as everyone is putting forward their reality TV clients for this discussion stage.
"And there have already been quite a few interesting conversations.
"Everyone knows how huge it would be to get their client on to Strictly so it's going to be in an interesting few months until the final decision is made in the summer."
However, a spokesman for 'Strictly' said: "We do not comment on speculation at this stage."
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