HE'S already told the Advertiser that reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated.
So could Ronnie Corbett be in line for one of TVs most coveted jobs - hosting Saturday night BBC hit Strictly Come Dancing?
The 83-year-old comedy legend, who lives in Shirley, is a 16/1 shot with bookies Paddy Power to replace his good friend and golfing partner Sir Bruce Forsyth, who announced this week that he was stepping aside after a decade in the ballroom.
And our man has some form, having stepped into Brucie's shoes alongside co-host Tess Daly, when the 86-year-old was forced to miss a live show because of illness in 2009.
Corbett recently told the Advertiser that he was "fed-up" of rumours suggesting health problems could lead him to retire.
However, the odds would suggest a Strictly comeback is unlikely, if not impossible.
Claudia Winkleman is the odds-on favourite to take over from Sir Bruce, with the likes of Graham Norton and John Barrowman also strongly tipped.
