Nick Knowles has found Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals “really tough”.
The DIY SOS star has shed an impressive two stone – 13 kilos – ahead of the first live show of the series on Saturday (September 21). The presenter is partnered up with professional dancer Luba Mushtuk on the BBC show – and it seems like she’s been putting him to work.
When asked on ITV’s Lorraine how his Strictly training has been going, he said: “Really tough to start with, if I’m being really honest, because I’ve never done anything like this before. I’m really sort of flat footed, rugby player for years, not really built for this kind of thing at all.
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But little bit by little bit Luba’s getting me up on my toes, making all 18 stone of me a little bit lighter on my feet!. I’ve lost about 13 kilos probably so far!”
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“What I’ve done is I’ve taken all that and made a little person who runs around carrying my mobile phone behind me.”
He previously said of the start of his Strictly stint: “I’m elated and knackered – those are the two words I’d put together. It is the most fabulous experience with the most fabulous people but it’s also one of the toughest things that I’ve ever tried to do and I’m literally shattered at the end of every day that we do.”
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Strictly has faced lots of controversy following some complaints from previous celebrity contestants over their treatment on the show. BBC director general Tim Davie apologised to anyone who had an experience on the show that “hadn’t been wholly positive”.
As a result, the stars have each been given chaperones during their time on the programme, but Nick has found the process “super supportive”. He said: “I can only speak from my experience but we have all the psychological and physical help and everyone has been super kind and supportive.”
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“But it’s good people have been listened to as well with what has happened. I still wanted to do it anyway.” Speaking about the chaperones, Luba added: “It is good to have someone in the room. I like to film the routine sometimes so it is nice to have someone there.”
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