World News – GB – Steph McGovern admits turning down major job offer for Channel 4’s Packed Lunch

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Former BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern, 38, has revealed she refused to participate in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series after being approached as a contestant « on several occasions » during his career The Channel 4 star opened up about his decision to decline offer to dancefloor on the BBC show

Steph’s continued commitment to her Channel 4 offering has continued for some time, as she has admitted to refusing to play on Strictly on more than one occasion.

The former BBC star revealed she was invited to appear in the 2020 edition of Strictly, which saw figures like Ranvir Singh, Bill Bailey and Caroline Quentin in the line-up

Comedian Luke Kempner continued to press Steph for more information as he wanted to know if she would decline the offer again in the future

He asked the star if she was considering attending next year, to which Steph replied: « Maybe, I don’t know »

Strictly’s comeback kicked off last weekend where YouTube star HRVY topped the charts with her jive with professional dancer Janette Manrara

While EastEnders actress Maisie Smith wasn’t too far behind after performing her samba with Gorka Marquez, Jamie Laing and Jacqui Smith found themselves at the bottom of the board

Steph’s Packed Lunch is a talk show with many famous guests, games and even cooking sessions

After the show first aired last month, reports claimed the show may be canceled due to low ratings

This comes after a Twitter follower asked the host, « Is your show ending » to which she replied, « No »

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After comedian Suzi Ruffell asked what time her alarm would be set before heading to work, she said, « Like half three years old, as a comedian you’ll see the other end, so at half past three you’ll finish when I start! « 

Suzi replied, « Yeah, I’m from a tour, if you have something the next day and you have to be in town for it, you have to be in London and you are in Hull, you kinda go up in the car and get off The working hours are totally different « 

Steph went on to share: « It’s funny the sights you see because you see people hammered when you’re there at that point, but you also finish really early

« Sometimes I was done by half past nine and was home for ten hours in my pajamas in bed

« So I mean I loved it, it was awesome but it was really a killer, because I did this job for eight years »

The host, who left BBC Breakfast in 2019 after joining as a professional presenter in 2010, added: « I spent most of my time traveling around the country

« So I was living in hotels forever, and then I would wake up in the middle of the night and I just thought, ‘I love this program but I’ve had enough now' »

Steph will host Have I Got News For You this evening with his guests Miles Jupp and Baroness Sayeeda Wars, who will join regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton

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