Lucker eyes Strictly role

The 'Footballers' Wives' actress is in talks for the BBC showÂ…

08:38 11 August 2009

Former 'Footballers' Wives' star Zoe Lucker is in talks to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

According to reports, the actress, who played Tanya Turner in the ITV1 drama, is "really keen to sign up for Strictly".

Lucker is looking follow in the footsteps of Rachel Stevens and Alesha Dixon, whose profiles were given a huge lift after their appearance on the ballroom dance show.

An insider told The Sun: "She [Zoe] feels that she's still only really known for her part in Footballers' Wives, which ended more than three years ago.

"Zoe's looking for new challenges and thinks this could be her big break."

Lucker has also had parts ITV drama 'Bad Girls' and 'Holby Blue'.

Other famous faces tipped for this year's show include EastEnd actresses Kara Tointon, (Dawn Swann) and actress Natalie Cassidy, who used to play Sonia Fowler.

It has also been reported that Coronation Street actor Reece Dinsdale (Joe McIntyre) is in line for the show, however the official line-up is yet to be confirmed.