Nick Knowles too exhausted from training to worry about Strictly curse

Training takes a toll

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles has revealed he is too exhausted from training to consider the Strictly Come Dancing curse. The TV presenter, 61, is to wed for the third time after getting engaged to Katie Dadzie, 34, last year.

Fitness first

But he said: "I barely have the energy to walk out to the car afterwards. The Strictly curse isn’t an issue. "I did a day’s training yesterday, and I literally crawled out to the car and sat with my feet in a bath of cold water for an hour when I got home." Nick, who took part on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity in 2018, has shed nearly 2st. He added: "I changed my diet. That helped a lot. "I’ve done about six weeks of training to get fit enough to start dancing."

Overcoming challenges

Dad-of-four Nick admitted he struggled to get the hang of dancing when he first started group sessions with the other celebrity contestants earlier this month. He said: "The first day of training I didn’t have a good time as I was concentrating on doing it right. "I had to have a word with myself overnight and come back with a better attitude and start to enjoy myself a bit more."