10:46AM, Oct 28, 2009
The competition is getting fierce between The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing as they vye to have the best guest stars.
Currently being trumped in the ratings, Strictly is now enlisting the help of Hollywood actor Richard Gere to help boost the show.
The Pretty Woman star, 60, is rumoured to team up with Katya Virshilas for a special dance.
It's not the first time the pair have worked together as they starred together in romantic comedy Shall We Dance in 2004.
Richard's got pretty nifty feet as he played Billy Flynn in the screen version of Chicago alongside Renée Zellweger.
A source told the Sun: "The BBC is desperate to woo back viewers who have switched to the X Factor.
"ITV is hammering the show in the ratings so bosses think getting some high-profile names on will do the trick. Mariah Carey and Pamela Anderson are also being lined up."
On this week's X Factor, Jon Bon Jovi and JLS guest.
Find out when Strictly Come Dancing is showing on TV.
