Almost two decades after Bec Hewitt was crowned the inaugural winner of Dancing with the Stars, the Aussie sweetheart is returning to Channel Seven’s highly anticipated All Stars special.
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And New Idea has been told that when Bec steps onto the dance floor, there could be a giant surprise waiting for her – her former on-screen love interest, Chris Hemsworth!
According to a TV insider, Channel Seven are working hard to convince the DWTS-alum-turned-Hollywood superstar to drop by a taping of the reality show. The 37-year-old actor is currently shooting Thor: Love and Thunder in Sydney, just a few kilometres from the studio the All Stars special will be filmed at.
In 2006 – just a year before he quit Home and Away to move to LA – Chris competed on the fifth season of DWTS, coming in fifth to retired AFL player Anthony Koutoufides.
While the insider notes that Chris, who has amassed an estimated $167 million net worth thanks to his starring role as Thor in Marvel’s film franchise, is “too high profile to compete again, he would never miss an opportunity to support a local production”.
“Having him make an appearance in the audience cheering on his former co-star would pull in ratings,” says the source. “Reuniting one of Summer Bay’s biggest star couples is genius … audiences will go crazy for it.”
Chris and Bec first met in 2004 when he joined the Home and Away cast as Kim Hyde. He eventually became a love interest for Bec’s character Hayley Smith, with their on-screen romance facing many twists and turns.
Meanwhile, Bec’s return to the small screen has come as a shock to some, given she’s enjoyed a quiet life in Melbourne raising her three children with her tennis champion husband, Lleyton Hewitt.
While Bec, 37, has not officially been unveiled as a returning All Star by the network, the TV Week Logie winner has been snapped visiting The Space Dance & Arts Centre in Melbourne.
“Bec is back home at the network that made her a star and she couldn’t be happier,” says the source. “First it’s DWTS and then anything is possible … a return to Summer Bay cannot be ruled out!”
