Nick Knowles' 12-word reason he doesn't fear the BBC Strictly curse

Nick Knowles has said he is too tired from his dancing training to be concerned about the so-called Strictly Come Dancing curse

Nick Knowles has shared exactly why he won't be the latest to get the Strictly Come Dancing curse. The DIY SOS star revealed he is too exhausted from training for it.

The TV presenter, 61, is to wed for the third time after getting engaged to Katie Dadzie, 34, last year.

But he said: "I barely have the energy to walk out to the car afterwards. The Strictly curse isn't an issue.

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"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. That's the main thing - to be fit enough to be able to do it - because it is unbelievably horrible."

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."

"The first thing I've got to do is try not to look like the honey monster."

"All my brain power is focused, because you don't really have time for anything outside of this."

"It's all-encompassing for me and the family, as you do such long hours."