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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1933559.ece


By SARA NATHAN
Published: 15 Nov 2008








TAKE That have been snubbed by the BBC’s live New Year’s Eve show — because they pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing.
Bosses were seething after they cancelled to go on ITV1 rival X Factor instead.

They were due to perform their new single Greatest Day on November 30 — but cheeky Simon Cowell persuaded them otherwise.

The apologetic lads offered to miss family celebrations to appear on the Beeb’s live New Year’s Eve show — but were turned down.
Fuming A BBC source said: 揟he Strictly producers were fuming and it has seeped down to other production teams. Take That were told they would not be needed at New Year.?






Last night a gleeful X Factor source said: 揥e are delighted they have chosen us over Strictly.

揟hey seem to be quite at home on our show after performing with Leona Lewis in her final.?/i>

The band — whose first album was called Take That & Party — sang A Million Love Songs with Leona, 23, moments before she was crowned winner in 2006. The channel battle for the comeback kings is just the latest over Britain’s chart-toppers.

Last year the talent contests warred over Kylie Minogue. She eventually appeared on both, first on Strictly, then during the X Factor final with winner Leon Jackson.

A spot on the hit shows can send an act to No 1 — both have around 17million viewers a week.

X Factor has scored another huge act this series with Britney Spears due to guest in a fortnight — while Leona is on tonight.

Last week, Mariah Carey proved a hit performing Hero with the finalists — who are still at No 1 with their version for the Help for Heroes charity. But Strictly had Beyonce showcasing new single If I Were A Boy.