Channel 5 newsreader Dan Walker has shared his thoughts on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing, whilst also discussing his own memories of being on the show. The 45-year-old came fifth on the BBC series in 2021 with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova.
Discussing his time on Strictly during an interview on This Morning, host Holly Willoughby asked Dan whether dance partner Nadiya had "changed his life" and he replied: "I think we’re both hard workers and as soon as we met each other, we got it. I wrote about it in my new book, she went from being a five-year-old in Ukraine to 20 years later, becoming a world champion and all of a sudden, the best dancer on the planet is teaching me to dance."
The presenter then recalled how Nadiya opened him up to the possibility of dancing - something he'd "previously closed his mind off to". During his time on Strictly, viewers watched Dan become more confident as the weeks went on and he was generally considered a fan favourite. "I don’t want to get too deep and meaningful but it was like learning a new language and Nadiya taught me that," he added.
