Top Gear has announced that it has agreed for The Stig to appear in the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, providing he keeps his helmet on.The mysterious ‘Tame Racing driver’ from the hit BBC2 show will partner former winner Alesha Dixon and will be competing against other well known celebrities to impress the judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination.
Dixon, 39, is said to be thrilled to be partnering The Stig but is concerned his helmet may get in the way of some of the moves.
Producers of the popular show tried to convince the Top Gear man to remove his trade mark helmet during the dance routines, promising they would pixelate his face when the programme was broadcast in the autumn. However The Stig would have none of it and threatened to walk out on the deal. Eventually the show’s producers gave in and agreed for the popular driver to keep his helmet on.
Top Gear co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson said “We all think it’s brilliant. I think he’ll be great. During filming of the show he’s always listening to that dance hall music crap”.
Other celebrities booked for the show include Timmy Mallett, Bill Gates, Lewis Hamilton, Paris Hilton and O.J. Simpson.
Story by Dennis Birdcamp.
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