EXCLUSIVE: Gillian McKeith reveals how a single rogue telephone name obtained her banned from Strictly Come Dancing – however she’s nonetheless hoping to take to the dance ground in the future

TV nutritionist Gillian McKeith has revealed how a single telephone name could have value her a spot on Strictly Come Dancing.

The You Are What You Eat star, 66, admitted she nonetheless wonders if she’ll ever get the possibility to don the sequins and glitter.

“I had a little bit of a state of affairs with Strictly,” Gillian solely advised Every day Star in collaboration with on line casino.org. “I don’t know if I’ll ever get to do it, to be trustworthy.

“Years in the past, there was a casting director who actually didn’t take kindly to me calling her myself. My agent had advised me she’d been in contact with the present, however I didn’t imagine her, so I made a decision to ring up personally. Properly, that was it.”

Gillian recalled how the casting director reacted to her proactive method. “She stated, ‘The expertise shouldn’t be calling me. Who do you assume you’re?’ She even known as my agent afterward, livid. And identical to that, I used to be off the desk. Banished. Banned.”

Regardless of the setback, the TV star hasn’t utterly misplaced hope. “There’s a brand new casting director now, so who is aware of… Possibly there’s nonetheless hope!” she added.

Gillian additionally shared a humorous anecdote about confiding in rock legend Rod Stewart concerning the Strictly saga. “I met him at a charity occasion, and by some means we obtained onto the subject of Strictly. I advised him the entire saga concerning the casting director,” she laughed.

“And he stated, ‘Properly, I’d like to see you on Strictly! I’m certain you’ll get on it in the future,’” she continued. “I replied, ‘What, earlier than I’m 100?!’ We had been each roaring with laughter. I stated, ‘Properly, you’re extra optimistic than I’m!’ As a result of, as I all the time say, hope just isn’t a plan.”

Regardless of the missed alternative, Gillian stays upbeat and filled with her trademark humour. She has lengthy been a beloved TV persona, recognized for her no-nonsense method to well being and diet, and now for her candid tales behind the scenes of showbiz.

Whereas Strictly Come Dancing has but to name her up, followers of the ‘Poo Woman’ and wellness guru are maintaining their fingers crossed that she could but take to the dance ground and maybe lastly exhibit her abilities in sequins and ballroom sneakers.

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