Strictly Come Dancing hopeful Tyler West has traded presenting for pirouetting as he attempts to win the Glitterball Trophy with pro partner, Dianne Buswell.
The KISS FM star is so dedicated to the cause that he's moved back in with his mum, NHS worker Debbie, who he says is his biggest supporter.
Debbie raised him and his brother alone after their dad walked out when they were kids, and now Tyler wants to repay her by winning the contest for her.
Tyler, 26, told The Mirror: "When this came around, it was such a big thing for me and my mum. She's a huge fan. I'm doing it for you, mum."
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Tyler’s Strictly preparations were thrown into chaos last month when Debbie, 56, was taken to hospital.
Tyler, who had to call an ambulance for his mum, told how he initially feared the worst and was left terrified by the thought of losing her.
"It was so worrying," he said. "When you’re running a million miles an hour, it's that reminder to take a moment, give a phone call to that loved one. There was a moment when I was in the back of the ambulance with the blue lights going.
"They were trying to help my mum and I felt helpless. It was an infection and thankfully she’s all right and back in good health but it was an eye-opener."
The MTV News host – who started out on CBBC and has since fronted BBC Three show Flat Out Fabulous – had a tough start in life.
He experienced racism while growing up in Croydon, South London, as his mum, a nurse for 21 years, struggled to make ends meet. She hid her financial woes from Tyler and his brother Lewis, 31.
Tyler said: "I grew up on a pretty racist estate. It prepared me for anything in life.
"The estate wasn't pleasant – there was a lot of crime – but it made us stronger."
Tyler credits his mum with keeping him and Lewis on the straight and narrow. "It could have gone either way," he admitted. "It's a testament to my mum."
The single star also hopes his new dance skills could help him find love. "There have been some new people sliding in the DMs," he revealed. "Could Strictly find me my future wife? Who knows!"
* Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 6.30pm on BBC One.
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