BBC star confirms he’s turned down place on Strictly as he takes a swipe at show
Daran O'Briain has rejected the opportunity to take part in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, which would have seen him return to the BBC one year after Mock The Week was brutally axed from BBC Two.The comedian and TV presenter, 51, joked about the show during a gig at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival, where he revealed that although he has no plans to ever take part, he does use the possibility as a way to threaten his teenage daughter. He joked: "I have a 15-year-old daughter, which is a glorious thing. I'm so proud of this young lady and what she's becoming; strong and powerful and fierce.