Is Michael Gove planning to dust off his dancing shoes? Eighteen months after the Levelling Up secretary was spotted throwing shapes in a Scottish nightclub, it seems that the 55-year-old Aberdonian has high ambitions for his return to the dance floor. According to his former wife, journalist Sarah Vine, Gove is ‘desperate’ to take a spin around the ballroom on the BBC hit show Strictly Come Dancing. Speaking today on GB News, Vine hinted that her ex-husband might enjoy the limelight of the small screen and added, ‘Well, he would, because there’s endless videos of him dancing.’
Vine didn’t say what she thought of Gove’s chances of taking home the glitter ball trophy, but revealed, ‘He listens and he’s quite good at learning, if given instructions he would follow them.’ A ringing endorsement indeed! Should he get into trouble, Vine suggested that one of his special advisers – allegedly a former ballroom dancer – might be able to give him some tips.
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