Strictly Come Dancing will soon grace our screen again as a flock of new contestants bid to impress in the ballroom.
However, it's been reported that reality TV stars will once again fail to make the cut for the upcoming series.
The popular BBC dancing contest rarely welcomes stars from hit shows such as TOWIE or Gogglebox and it's been made clear that this year will be no different.
The show, which began in 2004, has previously let some slip through the net - with Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing losing out to Bill Bailey in the 2020 final - but it appears as thought the door is closed for stars to join the upcoming series.
A source told The Sun: "It’s no secret that Strictly had a blanket ban on fame hungry reality stars in the past, but the celebs had hoped things would ease up a bit after a few YouTubers appeared in the line-up in past years.
"The stars have been ramping up their interest ahead of the new series and while it’s still very early in the selection process, a lot of names have been dismissed already - purely because of where they started out."
The source continued to say that reality stars started their requests after seeing Mark Wright perform well on the show, but have been met by a wall of refusal.
They added: "Bosses are sticking to their guns on this one and it’s very unlikely any of the reality lot will make the cut."
Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr was the latest to throw his name in the hat last month after admitting he’d love to have a go after quitting the Channel 4 programme.
Craig Revel Horwood has previously addressed the likes of Gemma Collins appearing on the show and described them as "low rent".
The judge said: "Gemma Collins would be fun on the show but it's not very often that we have reality stars take to the ballroom.
"We generally have people of a higher calibre than that."
The Mirror has contacted the BBC for comment.
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