Andy Murray Told Mum Judy Murray She'd Have Been 'Terrible' On 'Strictly Come Dancing'

'Andy Told Me I'd Have Been 'Terrible' On 'Strictly''
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Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was clearly relieved when his mum Judy Murray denied rumours she was going to be a contestant on the next series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, telling her she would have been “terrible” on the show.

Last month, Judy was one of a long list of famous people rumoured to be taking part in ‘Strictly’ when it returns to screens later this year, with a newspaper report claiming she was in the “advanced stages” of signing up for the series.

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Andy and Judy Murray

However, she later revealed that this wasn’t true, saying she had no plans to foxtrot onto the ‘Strictly’ dance floor, which it sounds like her tennis player son is over the moon about.

“I said 'no' and he said 'thank God for that, you would be absolutely terrible' which I would.”

Wow, Andy. She’s only your mum, don’t sugar-coat your feelings when it comes to her dancing skills or anything.

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Judy with 'Strictly' pro-dancer Artem Chigvintsev

Judy has never shied away from talking about her love of ‘Strictly’, in particular Russian dancer Artem Chigvintsev, whose “pecs appeal” she’s been very vocal about in the past on her Twitter page.

But it seems he’s not the only ‘Strictly’ profession to have caught her eye, as she also told the newspaper: “If I could dance with any tennis player, it would be Feliciano Lopez, who I call 'Deliciano'. He looks a bit like a Roman God.”

While Judy might have said “no” to ‘Strictly’, here are some of the other stars rumoured to be taking part in the upcoming series of the dancing show...

'Strictly Come Dancing' 2014: Rumoured Contestants
(01 of16)
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Sharon Osbourne's son Jack has revealed that he reckons his mum would be fab on the show. "Mum’s a great dancer. She trained at the same place a lot of professional dancers on the shows studied," he told The Sun. "She’s got close to doing 'Strictly' before but has been too busy." (credit:PA)
(02 of16)
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Mark Wright has already revealed that he "has some interest" in getting his dancing shoes on for the show... (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of16)
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... But fianceé Michelle Keegan won't be joining him. "Michelle is a fan of 'Strictly Come Dancing' however there are no plans for her to join the show, she will be concentrating on her acting career in 2014," a spokesperson told MailOnline. (credit:PA)
(04 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Alison Hammond (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
(05 of16)
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Reports suggest Caroline Flack could get revenge on ITV - who ditched her from the 'Xtra Factor' line-up - by signing up for the BBC's rival show. (credit:Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP /Invision/AP)
(06 of16)
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'Masterchef' judge Gregg apparently thinks going on 'Strictly' will make him more popular with TV viewers. According to reports, he's even been having some his tattoos removed so he looks better in the sparkly costumes too... (credit:Stuart Wilson via Getty Images)
(07 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Judy Murray. (credit:PA)
(08 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Thom Evans (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
(09 of16)
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Helen Flanagan's no stranger to reality TV, but at least a stint on 'Strictly' won't require her to chow down on any jungle creepy-crawlies. The actress has previously spoken about her desire to appear on the show, saying: “I’d like to learn a new skill, so 'Strictly Come Dancing' would be good." (credit:PA)
(10 of16)
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Radio 1 DJ Greg James could inspire more youngsters to tune into the show. (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
(11 of16)
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James 'Arg' Argent is yet another 'TOWIE' star who wants to get his dancing shoes on. Arg hasn't signed on the dotted line yet, but does reckon "he's in their [the boss's] thoughts". If you say so, James... (credit:PA)
(12 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Frankie Sandford (credit:Neil P. Mockford via Getty Images)
(13 of16)
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Judge Darcey Bussell has revealed that Sir Chris Hoy is top of the Beeb's hit list for people to sign up. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of16)
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Mary Berry's lack of dancing skills mean she won't be waltzing across our TV screens any time soon. "My legs are not coordinated,” she confessed on the BBC Breakfast sofa. “I would be terrified, it would be the last thing in the world." (credit:Getty Images)
(15 of16)
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According to The Sun, Jake Wood could be swapping Walford for the waltz. (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
(16 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Simon Webbe (credit:Jon Furniss Photography/Invision/AP)