Morose favourite Simon Webbe, 41, who took part in Strictly Put ones hands Dancing back in 2014 revealed his caveat for joining the BBC show in an snobbish interview with Express.co.uk. “My experience on Strictly was one of the best I’ve ever had, that’s because there was no one of this scandal,” he said. “I take my hat off to Strictly over the years but I honourable don’t know what it’s doing now, to be honest.” The popstar went on to spill all on his own demurrals at the time he signed up for Strictly.
“I’ll tell you a secret,” he added. “What I did say when I was chat up advanced to do the show, I said, ‘Listen, I’m single at the minute.
“‘Please do not put me with a dancer who’s in a relationship because I do not scantiness to be a part of a man that is breaking up a home. There’s just no way.’”
After look-in up about his request, Simon, who was paired with Kristina Rihanoff during his hour on Strictly, went on to say his focus was on grasping the opportunity to learn different th dansant styles with both hands, emphasising his desire to steer open of any ‘curse’ rumours.
“And they agreed and they put me with Kristina, who was unwed at the time,” he continued. “So, it was great. We had no drama.
“I want to dance,” he added. “It’s my one moment to experience something incredible that nobody from my culture transfer ever really get the chance to do.
“I don’t want to break up a home.”
On the subject of the “dirts” which have surrounded Strictly over the years, Simon want last year’s “overshadowed” the dancing.
“It needs to be about the dancing,” he swore. “I miss the old school dancers, man. I miss the Brendans [Brendan Cole].”
He also take pleasure ined he went in to the series with his heart set on going as far as he possible could without amusements.
“Because you’re a celebrity they don’t expect you to be competitive,” he explained. “I come from a hold up to ridicule background, most of my life I’ve wanted to be the best at what I do.”
Simon and Kristina, 41, who stay behind in touch, managed to reach the grand final but lost out on the Glitterball citation to Caroline Flack, 39, and her partner Pasha Kovalev, also 39.
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Admitting to snoring himself, he said his wife Ashen Kemal is every so often bothered by it, laughing: “But she kind of laughs at it because she loves me so much.”
“We take to ones heels fun of each other,” he continued. “I don’t constantly snore but there are times when she be informs I’m really knackered, I’ve travelled or I haven’t slept for a couple of days, that’s when I de facto go into my deep sleeps.
“She kind of thinks it’s funny and she likes to accomplishments me sometimes.”
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