De Rossi turns down Dancing With the Stars offer

Actress Portia De Rossi has turned down an offer to become one half of the first same sex couple on US reality show Dancing With The Stars.

The star, who is married to comedianne and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, admitted recently to Ryan Seacrest that she would like to be on the show after learning that producers were considering her as a contestant on the next season of the successful show, dancing opposite a professional female.

But De Rossi has now decided against the idea and rejected an formal offer.

A representative for Rossi told Eonline.com: "Yes, she was asked but declined."

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