Jason Donovan: 'I think Gary Barlow wants to be on Strictly Come Dancing'

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jason Donovan has joked that Gary Barlow secretly wants to compete on the show.

Speaking after the Strictly launch, Donovan was asked whether there will be any rivalry between him and his friend Barlow, who is now a judge on The X Factor.

"Gary I think secretly fancies an opportunity in Strictly," Donovan joked.

"I think he'd love to put on those sequins and dance to the cha cha cha. That's all I have to say about that one."

However, fellow contestant Lulu joked that Barlow has "two left feet", adding: "[Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor] are on at different times. He can watch us!"



Meanwhile, Donovan and Lulu's professional partners Kristina Rihanoff and Brendan Cole suggested that there is no need for a rivalry between Strictly and The X Factor.

"People actually love to watch both shows," Cole said. "All different age groups, it doesn't really matter. And in the way they've scheduled them, people have been able to watch both shows."

Rihanoff added: "Both shows are amazing and they're very different as well. Why can't both just exist without fights or wars?"

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