 Andrew Ridgeley has made BBC bosses aware that he'd be ready to 'go for it' if they ever asked him to take partly in Strictly Come Dancing. A new Netflix documentary, WHAM!, explores the pair's relationship, from being 'best buds' in the 1970s to their superstardom of the 1980s and beyond. With the spotlight now back on him following the documentary, Andrew has put his name in contention to join the UK's favourite dancing contest. 'I'd never say no. I would love to be able to dance properly,' he said, revealing that, even after a glittering career, he has his eyes on the glitterball trophy. Speaking to Jo Whiley on Radio 2, he continued: 'I would love to jive, I would love to cha-cha-cha, and I would love to foxtrot or American Smooth, quickstep.' After listing the dances he'd love to become an expert in, he also let slip the professional he'd like to dance with if Strictly producers came calling. Wham! have sold over 35 million records after just four years together (Picture: REX) Andrew says he'd be well up for a jive on the Strictly floor (Picture: Getty) 'I'm not saying no to Strictly [however] my greatest fear would be not being able to remember the steps. As long as Nadiya was guiding me.' The Wham! singer and songwriter, 60, was a lifelong friend to his bandmate and stage partner George Michael as the duo sold over 35 million records. George died on Christmas Day in 2016, aged just 53, having become one of the most successful solo artists of all time following Wham!'s split in 1986. Andrew would be dancing to impress Anton, Shirley, Motsi, and Craig (Picture: BBC) Andrew said meeting with George in his final years still felt the same as always (Picture: Getty) He later explained that the inspiration behind his desire to learn how to dance came after he visited a salsa club while on holiday with his friends. 'There were all these chaps, none of whom were particularly){kind=link}
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Andrew Ridgeley has made BBC bosses aware that he’d be ready to ‘go for it’ if they ever asked him to take part in Strictly Come Dancing.
A new Netflix documentary, WHAM!, explores the pair’s relationship, from being ‘best buds’ in the 1970s to their superstardom of the 1980s and beyond.
With the spotlight now back on him following the documentary, Andrew has put his name in contention to join the UK’s favourite dancing contest.
‘I’d never say no. I would love to be able to dance properly,’ he said, revealing that, even after a glittering career, he has his eyes on the glitterball trophy.