Footy legend Sam Newman turns down a spot on Dancing With The Stars

Footy Show star Sam Newman has revealed he’s been asked to appear on Dancing With The Stars — and he reckons even John Travolta is a fan.

A footy legend turned TV great has been courted to bust a move on Dancing With The Stars.

Dancing With The Stars appeared to have been shelved when Channel 7 did not include it in its 2023 line-up at last year’s Upfront presentation.

However, the show is making a surprise comeback and will be on air towards the back end of the year.

Sam Newman turned down the opportunity to be on Dancing With The Stars because of an ankle injury, not because of his ability to bust a move. Picture: Nicole Cleary

Casting is very much under way with several Melbourne-based personalities being sounded out, including Footy Show star and former Geelong great Sam Newman.

Newman was intrigued by the approach, but declined.

“I was approached but due to a debilitating ankle injury I was not able to extend the conversation much further,” he confirmed.

Asked if he could dance, Newman responded with his tongue firmly in his cheek: “Can I dance? I reckon John Travolta has all my old tapes of me at the disco, I reckon he would have a compendium of my dance moves.

“I was well known at the old Silver’s Nightclub, Revolver, Heat,” he joked.

“I am surprised I was not asked by the Crown Entertainment Complex to come and dance every weekend to attract guests,” he quipped.