Sir Bruce Forsyth is set to quit presenting 'Strictly Come Dancing' after the current series according to his friend, Ronnie Corbett.
The 85-year-old is is said to be finally feeling the strain of hosting the BBC dance show every year.
Bruce Forsyth Ronnie - who has been friends with Brucie for over 30 years - told The Sun that his showbiz pal is finding the show 'hard going'.
“Bruce seems to thrive on entertaining but whether he will thrive after this series of Strictly I don’t know," he told the paper.
“He must get tired. I think after this series he will give himself a Brucie Bonus.
“Every Saturday is gruelling. It is really hard going.
“Bruce does not walk down the stairs now — he comes down from the side like a dancer.”
The TV star has previously hinted that he is considering leaving the UK and moving to Puerto Rico, where his wife's family live.
“I’d contemplate just doing six months a year in this country," he said. "If this is going to be our regular winter, I’m going to vanish in October and come back again at the end of May.”
Meanwhile, Susanna Reid has confessed she's taking pointers from her fellow BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull - who took part in the show in 2005 - ahead of appearing on this year's series.
“Dancing is going to be on my mind in all the quiet moments,” she told The Express.
“And after we’ve grilled the politicians, discussed the weather and reviewed the papers I’m relying on Bill to help me out when I forget the foxtrot, with a few refresher lessons behind the Breakfast sofa.”
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Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Abbey Clancy</strong> <strong>Age: </strong>27 <strong>Best know for:</strong> Modelling and being married to England footballer Peter Crouch. She also presents fashion segments on 'This Morning'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 5/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Rachel Riley</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 27 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Taking over from Carol Vorderman as the letters and numbers whizz on 'Countdown'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 4/1
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<strong>Sophie Ellis-Bextor</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 34 <strong>Best known for: </strong>Being a singer, with hits such as 'Murder On The Dance Floor' and 'If This Ain't Love'. She's also the daughter of former 'Blue Peter' presenter Janet Ellis. <strong>Odds:</strong> 6/1
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<strong>Vanessa Feltz</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 51 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Her 90s chat show 'Vanessa'. She now presents her own radio show on BBC London and Radio 2, and famously had a meltdown on 'Celebrity Big Brother' in 2001. <strong>Odds:</strong> 50/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Deborah Meaden</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 54 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Being a Dragon on BBC Two business show 'Dragons' Den'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 40/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Susanna Reid</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 42 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Presenting 'BBC Breakfast' with Bill Turnbull. She also appeared on a 'Children In Need' special of the show with fellow newsreaders in 2012. <strong>Odds:</strong> 8/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Natalie Gumede</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 29 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Playing husband beater Kirsty Soames on 'Coronation Street'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 6/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Fiona Fullerton</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 56 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Her roles as Bond girl Pola Ivanova in 1985's 'A View to a Kill' and as Alice in 1972 film 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 20/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Ashley Taylor Dawson</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 31 <strong>Best known for:</strong> His role as Darren Osborne in Channel 4 soap 'Hollyoaks'. He also used to be in pop band allSTARS*. <strong>Odds:</strong> 10/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Ben Cohen</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 34 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Being a rugby union player, and being a gay icon after establishing The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to combat homophobia and bullying. <strong>Odds:</strong> 6/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Patrick Robinson</strong> <strong>Age: </strong>49 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Playing Martin "Ash" Ashford on 'Casualty'. <strong>Odds:</strong> 20/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Julien Macdonald</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 42 <strong>Best known for: </strong>Being a fashion designer, as well as having a famous spat with Cheryl Cole in 2011. <strong>Odds:</strong> 16/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Mark Benton</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> 47 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Starring in 'Waterloo Road' as maths teacher Daniel 'Chalky' Chalk. <strong>Odds:</strong> 40/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Dave Myers</strong> <strong>Age: </strong>56 <strong>Best known for:</strong> Being one half of TV chef duo The Hairy Bikers. <strong>Odds:</strong> 50/1
Strictly Come Dancing line up 2013
<strong>Tony Jacklin</strong> <strong>Age: </strong>69 <strong>Best known for: </strong>Being an English pro golfer. <strong>Odds:</strong> 50/1
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