Michaela Strachan is "so frustrated" at being overlooked for 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Michaela Strachan
The 'Autumnwatch' host and former children's TV presenter is desperate to take part in the BBC's Latin and ballroom competition, but she has once again been snubbed for the new series next month.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper's Eden Confidential column, she said: "Why have they never asked me?
"Every year I see the line-up and think, 'Why was I not considered?' "
The 55-year-old star - who had dance training at stage school and appeared in 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers' on stage in her early career - suggested she'd be a perfect fit for the show because of her ties to the Beeb and the "wide age group" of her audience.
She added: "I thought I’d be an obvious choice because I’m a BBC person, and I appeal to quite a wide age group. I’m so frustrated."
Instead, the likes of Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb, AJ Odudu, Rhys Stephenson and Nina Wadia have been confirmed.
They'll be competing against Judi Love, Adam Peaty, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Sara Davies, Greg Wise, Tilly Ramsay, Katie McGlynn and Dan Walker.
John Whaite rounds off this year's line-up and he'll be making history as one half of Strictly's first ever all-male pairing.
He recently said: "It's an honour. When they asked me if I'd be interested I just bit their hand off.
"Because to do that and represent the LGBTQ+ community is one thing, but also just to see two men or two women dancing together it's not just about sexuality, it's about intimacy and respect.
"I think that's going to be such a great thing in our culture, where men are conditioned not to open up and not to be emotional.
"I think it might help to combat that."