Eurovision legend makes bid for Strictly 2025 after quitting group of 43 years
EUROVISION legend Mike Nolan has made a bid for Strictly 2025 after quitting the legendary Eurovision group of 43 years.
The 70-year-old was the lead singer of Bucks Fizz, who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest – but now he has hung up his mic after “making up his mind” to leave the group.
The dance routine to the winning song Making Your Mind Up involved the girls whipping off their skirts to reveal shorter ones underneath.
After 43 years, Mike still has all the moves and speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, he said: “I would like to Strictly Come Dancing because we’re a dance vocal group that does routines, but they’re just routines.
“Proper (ballroom) dancing now is real hard work that requires practice to make perfect.
“I have spoken with my agent and watch this space.”
December is a thoughtful time for Mike as he celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this month.
But in less happier thoughts, it was also the 40th anniversary of the horrific crash on in which he and the band were involved.
He slipped into a coma and woke up with brain damage and reduced vision, but he survived.
After much deliberation, 2024 was the year that he decided the time was right to finally quit the group The Fizz – which consisted of original members Jay Aston and Cheryl Baker, playing his last ever gig last month.
He told the Sun Online that he had ‘”served his time in the band” and that many would get less for murder.
He is putting up his feet for the festive break and will spend time with friends and family.
But when the new year comes, he plans to take a holiday before looking for new projects.
He said: “I want to go to the Maldives, where there’s constant sunshine for three weeks.
“I’m looking forward to putting my feet up and doing absolutely nothing. It will be just heaven.
“When I get back, my diary will be clear, and I am so excited because it’s the first time in 43 years that’s been the case.”
I think I would starve as I would hate to eat all that rubbish.
Mike Nolan
However, he has some ideas about what he may like to do with his free time including more TV work.
“The world is still my oyster. I will give anything a try,” he said.
After the Maldives, he may have reason to visit another warm continent – Australia, admitting: “I would love to be on I’m A Celeb.
“But If I had to do a trial, I would panic. I think I would starve as I would hate to eat all that rubbish. But I would have to do it for the team.”