Ben Shephard revealed he has a secret degree under his belt during an appearance on The One Show.
The Tipping Point host, 47, was welcomed onto the BBC show to chat to presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas on Wednesday (October 5).
Sat alongside Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, the topic of Ben’s secret degree quickly came up as they discussed what the two guests have in common.
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Alex, 45, said: “Queen of Latin dance here, but also, King of the dance.”
“King? King of the dance? Which dance are you talking about?,” responded the confused Good Morning Britain presenter.
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“Apparently you have a background in dance,” the presenter quipped.
Ben then revealed to the shocked studio that he has a degree in contemporary dance before addressing a possible Strictly stint.
Former professional footballer turned TV presenter Jermaine questioned: “You’re sat next to Shirley, a Strictly question. Are we going to see you on it at some point?”
“Yes,” assured Shirley before Ben went on to explain why his dancing degree doesn’t automatically make him a perfect fit for the BBC dancing competition.
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He explained: “My degree in contemporary dance was very much about running around, physical theatre, getting naked, covering yourself in soy sauce. That sort of stuff.”
A stunned Jermaine simply replied: “What?,” before giggling.
“I know JJ, it was a great three years. Me and 16 girls in leotards and tights. You can see why I enjoyed it!” the dad-of-two admitted.
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He continued: “So it was that rather than having any hips that move in anyway that is vaguely Latin.”
Head judge Shirley couldn’t resist making a cheeky joke towards the presenter as she chimed: “Well if you’re running around with that sauce all over you then I think that’ll go down rather well for the audience.”
Ben later showcased his best moves alongside Shirley as the pair performed a salsa, with the ITV star pointing out: “Now you’ll see why I’ve never done Strictly now!”
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