Jake Quickenden sparks Strictly Come Dancing speculation with 'blatantly obvious' tweet

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Former X Factor star Jake Quickenden sent his adoring admirers into a frenzy after he questioned ??

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Whether former Dancing On Ice stars were allowed to appear on Strictly Come Dancing ....

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And John's response excited Jake's fans

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even further as they flocked to Twitter

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to gush over how 'fantastic' Jake would be if he were given the opportunity to strut his stuff on the Strictly dance floor.

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If Jake were to bag a spot on the Strictly 2022 line-up

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he would be joining the likes of Jason Donovan, Denise Van Outen, Rachel Stevens, and Brendan Cole

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who all appeared on Dancing On Ice as well as Strictly Come Dancing.

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