BOXTED-based TV star Jake Quickenden is desperate to step into the Strictly ballroom.

But he claims the BBC won’t give him a shot because of a previously telly appearance.

The former Dancing on Ice winner told the Daily Star: "I'd love to do Strictly - the booker, she's not having it, I don't think anyone has done Dancing on Ice to Strictly, it’s always been Strictly to Dancing on Ice, but they need to mix it up and get me on there."

Jake has previously appeared on The X Factor and I’m a Celeb.

Who is Jake Quickenden?

Jake Quickenden appeared on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012, getting as far as the judges houses.

He auditioned again two years later, getting through to the live shows, where he was eliminated in the third week.

Later that year, Jake participated in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! finishing as the runner-up to Carl Fogarty.

He later went on to win the tenth series of Dancing on Ice and has since appeared on other TV shows and in musicals.

He has joined the cast of a UK tour of The Full Monty, which begins in September.

The 34-year-old grew up in Scunthorpe but has since relocated to Essex.