Victoria Derbyshire wants to appear on Strictly Come Dancing

ICONINSIDER — Victoria Derbyshire would love to compete on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 54-year-old TV presenter hasn’t been approached about performing on the BBC show – but Victoria suggested she would jump at the opportunity.
She shared: “If I get asked to do ‘Strictly’ – which I honestly don’t think I will be – I’d totally consider it. I’m not sure if it would be the right thing to do because I do ‘Newsnight’.
“But hey, I did ‘I’m a Celebrity’ … two years ago, and now I’m doing ‘Newsnight’ and people are cool with it. People are less likely to put you in boxes these days.”
Victoria also believes she’s become “a bit more elegant” in recent years.
She told Woman and Home magazine: “My sister had a 50th birthday party in August and she had a board of pictures of us when we were younger and my god, I looked ridiculous!
“No fashion sense and stupid make-up. I hope I’ve learnt to look a bit less stupid and a bit more elegant.”
Meanwhile, Victoria previously hailed the NHS for saving her life.
The TV presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and she thanked the health service for keeping her alive after she underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Victoria – who starred in a documentary series called ‘The Waiting Room’ – explained: “I said yes [to the show] because the NHS really helped me and kept me alive and I wanted to talk about it.”
Victoria subsequently thanked the team of people who helped her to overcome cancer.
She said: “I don’t just mean the surgeons, the doctors.
“I mean the chemo nurses, the ancillary staff, the radiographers, the radiologists, the ultrasound people.
“It’s a massive team who treat cancer patients and I hope there’s some appreciation for all of them.”

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