Olympic champion Jessica Ennis has revealed that she would "love" to be a contender on BBC reality show Strictly Come Dancing.

The 27-year-old, who won gold in the heptathlon in the London Games last summer, has suggested that she could mirror fellow Olympian Louis Smith and join the next series.

"I'm a big fan of Strictly and I thought Louis did amazingly well," The Sun quotes Ennis as saying. "I'd love to do it but think when it came to dancing live on TV I'd be terrified and probably rubbish.

"I like to believe I've got some sort of rhythm but I think learning a completely new set of skills and doing the dances would be incredibly difficult and a real challenge but it would be one I'd enjoy."

Ennis married Andy Hill last month.