Strictly Come Dancing: This sport star could be the newest 2018 addition

It's not quite Strictly season yet but it's getting pretty close!

Is it too soon to say we can't wait for the cos autumn nights curled up on the couch judging celebrities for their Cha Cha Cha's?

Well, a titbit of news may have been leaked to tide you over for now – and it's to do with another possible contestant for the 2018 series. 

Rumour has it that @AlexScott has signed up for #strictlycomedancing 2018. Well she has my vote every week if true. @BBCSport @GabbyLogan @RobbieSavage8

— Hartley Witney (@England4ever73) July 15, 2018

According to Hello! magazine, is seems that sport star Alex Scott could be putting on her dancing shoes in a matter of weeks.

Alex is an ex-England and Arsenal Ladies footballer and has been a hit with her commentary for this year's World Cup.

 

Time to get all serious – Game face!! It’s that day again @england are playing!! #threelions on the shirt, c’mon!!! #worldcup

A post shared by Alex Scott MBE (@alexscott2) on Jun 24, 2018 at 1:02am PDT

It has been reported in The Mirror that the former Arsenal  defender ''ticks all the right boxes'' to appear in the BBC show 

“It’s just a case of narrowing people down to see if they are really up for it and there aren't any commitments preventing them from going  ahead'' they said. 

 

Today we reveal our biggest pro-dancer line up EVER! Welcome to #Strictly @johannesradebe @lubamushtuk @graziano.diprima !

A post shared by BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) on May 30, 2018 at 1:34am PDT

The 33-year-old would follow in a footsteps of Olympic long-jumper Greg Rutherford, jockey and former track cyclist Victoria Pendleton  and Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane. 

Other contestants rumoured to join this year's line-up include Eastenders Samantha Womack who played Ronnie Mitchell.

Strictly have also recently announced that their newest pro dancers joining the show are Grazino di Prima, Luba Mustuk and Johannes Radebe.

We seriously cannot WAIT!