Public health hero Dr. Anthony Fauci - who has become a central figure in the fight against the coronavirus - has been approached to appear on ABC's hit show Dancing with the Stars, DailyMail.com can reveal.

Dr. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S. who has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, has been the reassuring face of the nation's response to the pandemic.

And as a member of the Trump administration's coronavirus task force, he often speaks at White House press briefings alongside the president.

Now DWTS, which sees celebrities and public figures strutting their stuff in front of the cameras, has approached the doctor to be a competitor in this fall's season.

DailyMail.com understands show producers felt that the father-of-three has become a much loved public figure and would be perfect for the show.

As a result an informal approach was made to the immunologist to test the water.

However, a spokesperson for Fauci, 79, told DailyMail.com that while the now famous doctor is 'flattered', he won't be lacing up his dancing shoes anytime soon.