Delta Goodrem has asked BBC bosses to give her a dance partner who is taller than she is. The Australian singer, who placed fourth in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, is among the celebrities taking part in Strictly Come Dancing's 24th series.
The revamped show returns to the BBC next month with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as presenters. Joining Goodrem on the dance floor will be Dani Dyer, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Jaime Winstone, with all contestants hoping to lift the Glitterball trophy.
A plea to the producers
Talking to The Independent, Goodrem explained her only request: "I love the glamour of it! My music has always been very piano-driven so this is my opportunity to learn something new and then I can take it on tour with me."
She went on: "I'm quite tall, so I'd love to have someone taller than me! I really don't want to be the one that has to lift people."
The singer is scheduled to perform at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday, August 2, and has called this year her time for saying "yes to everything".
Amy Dowden's cancer treatment update
Meanwhile, Welsh Strictly professional Amy Dowden has offered a fresh insight into her health after breast cancer treatment. Dowden, 35, was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in 2023 after discovering a lump just before her honeymoon, and has since had chemotherapy and two mastectomies.
Speaking to hormone specialist Dr Louise Newson, Dowden reflected on her own experience following a discussion about HRT and breast cancer risk on Breast Cancer Uncovered. She previously said her treatment had "put her into menopause" and made her worry she would never become a mother.
Dowden said: "I have had symptoms, literally I was kind of fed a load of hormones because I had my eggs retrieved before I started chemo and when I started chemo, I started Zoladex injections."
She added: "I still suffer with like sleeping at night, I have the hot sweats and hot flushes, like some mornings I struggle to do this [move her fingers]. I broke my foot twice so now I'm on bone infusions to try and help. I've definitely seen a difference, the first year I would say my emotions were all over the place."
"And I seem to have, over time, those have absolutely calmed down, maybe my husband wouldn't agree, but I definitely think so."
