Strictly’s Anton Du Beke tells GMB hosts he HASN’T been approached to replace Len Goodman
STRICTLY Come Dancing favourite Anton Du Beke admitted he hasn't been approached to fill the role of retiring head judge Len Goodman - yet.
The professional dancer has been tipped to take on the top role on the BBC show when veteran Len steps down after this series.
On today's Good Morning Britain, Anton said: "Those conversations have not been had - yet.
"We will have to wait and see.
"Obviously they will have to make a decision at some stage.
"But they won't do it now with the current series on."
Anton, who appeared on the ITV breakfast show alongside professional dance partner Erin Boag, has been hotly tipped to switch from the stage to the panel.
Len Goodman recently announced that he felt Anton would make a good replacement after his departure.
He also named former Strictly professional Karen Hardy as another favourite, insisting he hopes his replacement will be ballroom veteran.
He was partnered with Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph for this year's series, yet the pair were booted off in a dancing showdown with Daisy Lowe.
SunBets currently placed Strictly professional Anton at the highest odds of 2/1, closely followed by former Strictly judge Arlene Phillips at 5/1.
Len’s favourite Karen Hardy follows at odds of 6/1, with professional dancer and choreographer Ian Waite placed at odds of 8/1.
The cheery TV star also revealed on today's show he will be a dad to a little boy and girl when his girlfriend Hannah Summers gives birth to twins in spring.
He deliberated whether he could let slip the big news and quipped: “We had our baby scan – we found out they are definitely babies!” before adding: “We are going to have one of each."
He joked to show host Kate Garraway, who has previously competed in the programme: "Maybe I will dance next year with the babies and the partner and you can make a comeback."
She told him he should take his newborns to meetings with the producers so they could "coo" over them and swiftly promote him to head judge.
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Fellow dancer Erin then told Ben Shephard he should star, after Kate earlier admitted he had professionally trained as a dancer
She said: "It's your turn next, you've got to be involved," to which he replied:m "They've (show producers) have got to invite me."
During the programme Kate revealed his dancing talents and Anton quizzed him: "Are you a prancer?
"I wondered how you swished across the studio.
"There was an elegance to it."
