From Hotel K to Summer Bay! Schapelle Corby hints she’s joining Home and Away – as she reveals the physical toll of Dancing with the Stars
Schapelle Corby is ready to hit the dancefloor on Channel Seven’s reboot of Dancing with the Stars.
And the convicted drug trafficker-turned-reality star, 43, has now hinted she’s considering other opportunities at Seven.
She told New Idea she was ‘keeping her options open’ regarding TV opportunities and was even mulling an acting role on Home and Away.
‘I’m keeping my options open’: Convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has hinted she’s considering other opportunities at Seven after joining the cast of Dancing with the Stars
‘You never really know what the future holds… I try to focus on the present, but you never really know what the future holds. I’m definitely keeping my options open,’ she said, adding that she wouldn’t say no to Home and Away if an offer was made.
Schapelle also discussed the physical toll of rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars.
‘I didn’t really realise how hard this would all be on my body,’ she revealed.
‘I have bruises to show for all this work and I now have muscles that I didn’t know even existed,’ she added.
From Hotel K to Summer Bay? ‘You never really know what the future holds… I try to focus on the present, but you never really know what the future holds. I’m definitely keeping my options open,’ she said, adding that she wouldn’t say no to Home and Away if an offer was made
Dancefloor ready: Elsewhere in her interview with this week’s New Idea magazine, Schapelle discussed the physical toll of rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars
She will compete as a ‘wildcard’ contestant alongside the likes of Jessica Gomes, Renee Bargh and Matty Johnson.
The franchise newcomers will go up against returning contestants like Bec Hewitt, Ada Nicodemou and Manu Feildel.
Dancing with the Stars will be Schapelle’s second reality TV show with Seven, after taking part in SAS: Australia last year.
Putting in the hard work: ‘I have bruises to show for all this work and I now have muscles that I didn’t know even existed,’ said Schapelle (pictured with her dance partner Shae Mountain)
She voluntarily withdrew from the military-style show in episode two when the selection course proved too demanding for her.
In October 2004, Schapelle became a household name when she was arrested at Bali airport with 4.2kg of cannabis wrapped in plastic inside her boogie board bag.
The world watched in May 2005 as she broke down in the Denpasar courtroom after being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in Kerobokan Prison.
TV debut: Schapelle made a brief appearance on the first season of SAS Australia last year
Following to a series of sentence reductions, Schapelle was released on parole in February 2014, having served nine years behind bars.
She lived in Bali with family until she was deported back to Australia in May 2017.
The former beautician has always denied knowingly importing drugs and maintains the marijuana was planted in her luggage by corrupt baggage handlers.
Dancing With The Stars is set to premiere at 7pm on Sunday, April 11
Conviction: In October 2004, Schapelle became a household name when she was arrested at Bali airport with 4.2kg of cannabis wrapped in plastic inside her boogie board bag. She was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment In May 2005, but only served nine years behind bars