Former Team GB hockey star Sam Quek has reportedly agreed a deal to take part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
The 35-year-old was part of the team that won gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, retiring soon afterwards and launching a media career.
Since then she has presented sports coverage for multiple broadcasters and has appeared on shows including I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebrity MasterChef and Question of Sport - and according to The Sun, her next project will be the BBC's flagship entertainment show.
"The show is really tapping into the buzz surrounding the Olympics this year, as well as heavily leaning into BBC talent - perhaps more than ever before," a source told the newspaper.
"But Sam has very much become a star in her own right in recent years, and has been carving out a niche as a presenter.
"She'll also bring some much-needed glamour to this year's lineup."
The news comes after Team GB swimmer Tom Dean confirmed that he is in the lineup for the new series, which begins on BBC One next month.
The BBC is expected to begin officially announcing this year's celebrities from Monday.
Neil Wilkes
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