Ella Morgan has broken her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing rumors as she shared her hopes of “representing the transgender community” on the BBC show.
After marrying a stranger on TV, 29-year-old Ella has set her sights on starring in the 2024 series as the competition's first transgender contestant.
Strictly has become the most inclusive show on television after including same-sex partnerships and contestants with disabilities. Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis won the competition in 2021.
Speaking to The Mirror, Ella admitted: “Yeah, I would absolutely love anything, probably do Strictly.” Can I dance? I'm not really sure.
“I don't really have any experience yet, but I think I've got some chops. “I would absolutely love to do it and I would love to be the first trans person to represent my community.”
Ella Morgan, 29, has broken her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing rumors as she shared her hopes of “representing the transgender community” on the BBC show.
After marrying a stranger on TV, 29-year-old Ella has set her sights on starring in the 2024 series as the competition's first transgender contestant
She added: “I'd probably last a week, but yeah, I'd love to.”
This comes after Web revealed that Ella had attempted to sign up to Strictly Come Dancing as the first transgender contestant.
She could have a chance after signing with the same management as Zara McDermott, 26, who has successfully transitioned from reality television to presenting her own BBC documentaries and starred on the show this year.
A source told Web that Ella hopes she can continue to change the world for the better and that the chance to appear on Strictly would expand her audience and therefore help spread a positive message.
They revealed: “Ella has been promised a meeting with BBC bosses to discuss the prospect of her joining the cast of Strictly next year.”
“It would be a dream come true for her. Obviously she would love wearing the glittery costumes, but also the message she sends to the nation about her transition… all she has ever wanted is to be accepted.”
“Strictly has never been afraid to engage or alienate viewers and this has worked in its favor as it now attracts a new audience.”
“Bosses want to continue to reach new audiences and push boundaries, a transgender contestant will certainly be an absolute first.”
Former Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach won this year's Strictly after being crowned champion alongside her professional partner Vito Coppola during Saturday's show.
She competed in the final against Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams, who spoke about how being in a same-sex relationship with Nikita Kuzmin had sparked a “ripple effect of love across the UK” and that representing the LGBTQ+ community was his “greatest achievement”. can .'
He also said the team gave him the opportunity to express all sides of his personality, but as the series' first “queer” man who was also “flamboyant,” he was not always accepted by the general public.
Last week Layton said: “It's the first time they've had someone who was like that, a male celebrity who was queer, of course they've had that in the past, but someone who was so flamboyant.”
Ella shot to fame this year after starring in Channel 4 show Married At First Sight UK, becoming the first transgender contestant to join the cast of dating hopefuls
Absolute finalist Layton Williams appeared in the competition this year alongside Nikita Kuzmin and said being able to represent LGBTQ+ was his “biggest achievement.”
Strictly has become the most inclusive show on television after including same-sex partnerships and contestants with disabilities. Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis won the competition in 2021
“It's the little ripple effect of love that's spread across the UK… these times people are just a bit grumpy, I'm like 'cheer up girls', it's just a cheeky high kick and a flip and so on Lippe, so just join in and that is my greatest success.”
Ella was the first transgender bride to appear on Channel 4's Married At First Sight UK.
She was praised for her candor and some viewers even burst into tears when she told her co-stars about her transition.
She said: “In order to have this experience and be open, honest and authentic, I wanted to share this and explain what made me who I am today.”
“This has to be one of the hardest and scariest things I have ever done.” When I was born I looked very different to how I look now, my mother gave birth to three boys, three brothers and then me.
“My mom asked me when I was younger if I was gay and I said, “No, mom, I’m a woman,” and she said, “Do you want to be a girl?” and I said, “No, mom , I'm a girl.”