SEX BOMB LUCIE HAD GULLIBLE IN-LAWS FOOLED ‘I told my fella’s folks that Tom Jones was my uncle!’
LEN LINED UP TO BE ‘NEW BRUCIE’
“That would be incredible.” Talking about the upcoming semifinal, he said: “What I want to do more than anything is get my personality across and show who I am.
“If I’m lucky enough to get to the final then I do have something special planned.”
Matt, who has been doing tricks since he was five and has been working as a cruise ship entertainer, denied any suggestion the show is fixed in his favour thanks to his friendship with last year’s winner Richard Jones. The pair became pals after starring in panto together last Christmas at the Grand Theatre in Swansea.
He said: “Richard did encourage me to go for it because he said, ‘Look what it’s done for me’.
“He told me to be myself and give it all I can and I have done.
“He’s been very supportive and wished me luck.
“He didn’t go into too much detail about the show because I guess he wanted me to have my own experience.” BBC bosses have offered Len Goodman a fortune to be the next Bruce Forsyth.
The retired Strictly judge will be dancing all the way to the bank after execs asked him to star in primetime shows.
The channel has already announced Len, 72, will host family quiz Partners In Rhyme. Now we can reveal bosses are ready to offer him a six-figure mega deal.
Our insider said: “The BBC know how popular Len is, not only with older viewers but BRITAIN’S Eurovision star Lucie Jones tricked her fella’s parents into thinking her uncle was Welsh star Sir Tom Jones.
The former X Factor beauty, 26, whose partner is the chef-turned-singer Ethan Boroian, said: “When I first met my fiancé’s family, I told them Tom Jones was my uncle.
“My surname is Jones, I’m from Wales and I’m a singer, so they believed me for a while. I had to own up.”
Lucie faced an uphill struggle last night as she competed in Britain’s first post-Brexit Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine.
The Cardiff-born star’s hit Never Give Up On You was dismissed as bland and forgettable, sparking fears she could suffer the same fate as 2003 entry Jemini, who scored “nul points”.
Lucie has previously revealed how French-American chef Ethan proposed to her with a romantic video.
He secretly filmed himself holding up with all the family. Initially they signed him up to host Partners In Rhyme but they’ve since realised he is the perfect person to fill the gap left since Brucie retired. “They have approached him about developing numerous ideas for primetime shows which could turn him into the king of Saturday night TV.
“Len genuinely wanted to JIMMY McCLOSKEY signs saying “WILL YOU MARRY ME” at exotic foreign destinations they had visited together over the previous 18 months. Loved-up Ethan began the romantic mission just six days after he began seeing Lucie, with destinations including Versailles in France, Macau in the Far East and Chicago. Lucie said: “We had such a perfect weekend. After he showed me the video, he got down on one knee and presented me with the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen. “It’s got a diamond that his dad gave his mum for their 10th wedding anniversary and that means so much. “I can’t stop staring at it and went straight to mum and dad’s after, running into the kitchen screaming. “We’ve been together for 18 months but if you watch the video you’ll see that he started filming a week after we got together. “I was with him in some of these countries and I have no idea how he got away with it.” take some time out when he quit Strictly last year but he is still very energetic. “And with the offers being so lucrative, it appears they will be too good to turn down.”
Len has become a national treasure with his weekly appearances on Strictly over the years.
The former ballroom star stepped down as head judge last year after more than a decade on the show.
As well as his weekly appearances on Strictly he has appeared in the American version, Dancing With The Stars. He has also presented several other BBC programmes including Dancing Cheek To Cheek.
Our insider added: “Bosses believe Len is the perfect person to front warm, family entertainment shows.”
Bruce, 89, retired after a 70-year career fronting shows including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and The Price Is Right.