Paul Merton approached for Strictly Come Dancing

Paul Merton has been approached to compete on \'Strictly Come Dancing\'.

The 61-year-old comedian revealed that he has been asked to take part in the BBC\'s celebrity ballroom show, be he insisted he won\'t be signing up anytime soon as he "can\'t dance at all" and has a "dodgy hip".

In an interview with the Metro newspaper, he said: "Oh I\'ve been asked! But, unfortunately, there are two reasons I can\'t. The first is medical: I broke my legs ages ago and I\'ve got a dodgy hip.

"But the other one, even more, prescient than the first is I can\'t dance at all. They had a photographer at the panto and for the week of rehearsal, he was convinced he could teach me simple dance steps. And he couldn\'t, through no lack of his ability.

"There\'s something in my DNA - the non-dancing box has been firmly ticked."

While Paul isn\'t tempted by the world of ballroom, he has presented many documentaries which have seen him journey around the globe - and the host insisted that he would like to create more.

Recalling some of the more unusual experiences he\'s had, he opened up about encountering a man in India who held the world record for "being kicked in the groin".

He explained: "Yes, but the success of these shows is often down to the people who have gone out there beforehand and found the right contributors.

"In India, they\'ve got a version of the Guinness Book of World Records. And unlike the Guinness Book of World Records, which says you can\'t do anything dangerous, you can do anything to become a world record holder.

"I met this guy and he was so proud of the fact he held the record for being kicked in the groin more times than anyone else."