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Gavin and Stacey Star Ruth Jones Addresses the Strictly Come Dancing 'Big Rumours'
Ruth Jones, 59, declined participation in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Traitors, preferring to watch from home despite being approached, she said on The Jonathan Ross Show.
- On March 20, Ruth Jones told The Jonathan Ross Show she addressed rumours about Strictly Come Dancing and said, 'But it is absolutely not for me.'
- Jones's high profile from Gavin and Stacey and a 2025 Bafta boosted interest, as she co-wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom with James Corden.
- Producers approached Ruth Jones to star on Celebrity Traitors, but she prefers watching from home, imagining the practical downsides like wetsuits, lochs and midges.
- Jones said no sum would persuade her, insisting there 'isn’t a figure' large enough to join Strictly Come Dancing, a stance echoed in the Table Manners Podcast tweet on December 24, 2025.
- Jones highlighted a creative choice with James Corden that their Gavin and Stacey characters never kiss, shaping her public image at age 59.
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Ruth Jones sets record straight on rumoured BBC Celebrity Traitors appearance: 'I had been asked'
The first season of Celebrity Traitors, which aired in October 2025, welcomed a wide array of stars to the famous castle, including the likes of comedian Alan Carr, singer Charlotte Church, broadcaster Clare Balding, broadcaster Kate Garraway, Actor Mark Bonnar, and Olympian Tom Daley. Host Claudia Winkleman greeted the group of celebrities as they arrived at the beautiful location in the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate reality game of d…
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The Independent (US)Gavin & Stacey star says no money could make her do Strictly Come Dancing
Welsh actor says its ‘amazing’ what the dancers can do but was unequivocal on her stance
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Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones addresses the Strictly Come Dancing 'big rumours'
Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones has addressed whether she would appear on Strictly Come Dancing.
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