Stoke City striker Peter Crouch believes that his wife Abbey is capable of winning BBC reality television show Strictly Come Dancing.

The 27-year-old is a contender for the glitterball trophy after she topped the leaderboard, along with Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede, at the weekend.

"I've seen her when she's a bit worse for wear breakdancing, but I'm amazed by her ballroom skills," the Daily Star quotes Crouch as saying. "She has a great chance to win."

Crouch also became known for his dancing skills when he broke into a robot routine after scoring for England back in 2006.