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Willix, P. (2026, October 3). Matt Willis says he now has ‘very valid reason’ to turn Strictly down. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/matt-willis-bbc-emma-willis-johannes-radebe-josh-widdicombe-b1299394.html
Willix, Pierra. “Matt Willis says he now has ‘very valid reason’ to turn Strictly down.” Evening Standard, 3 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/matt-willis-bbc-emma-willis-johannes-radebe-josh-widdicombe-b1299394.html.
Willix, Pierra. “Matt Willis says he now has ‘very valid reason’ to turn Strictly down.” Evening Standard, October 3, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/matt-willis-bbc-emma-willis-johannes-radebe-josh-widdicombe-b1299394.html.
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Matt Willis, a former member of the band Busted, says he now has a "very valid reason" to turn down an offer for Strictly Come Dancing. In an interview with The Telegraph, Willis stated that while his wife was “really happy and excited” about the opportunity, it felt like a curveball for them because they hadn’t planned on such a significant TV role this year. He added that his wife wanted the job but might have been hesitant to express her enthusiasm openly. Since 2024, Willis and his wife have hosted Netflix's dating series Love Is Blind UK, but when asked if they auditioned for Strictly, he denied it, emphasizing that TV presenting isn’t typically part of his career trajectory beyond Love Is Blind.
