A former Strictly Come Dancing winner has revealed what he ‘never wants to lose’ as he made a ‘reckless’ admission.
Fans are currently counting down the days until the beloved BBC dancing competition returns for its 23rd season in the autumn.
The last season saw Australian professional dancer Dianne Buswell finally lift the glitterball trophy after teaching blind comedian Chris McCausland the art of dance.
In what marked one of the tensest finals in the programme’s history, Chris and Dianne overcame Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley, and Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Škorjanecin the final.
One of the programme's most unlikely winners was comedian Bill Bailey back in 2020, who performed with Oti Mabuse, who has since gone on to become a judge.
The series, which also featured Jamie Laing, EastEnders Maisie Smith and ITV presenter Ranvir Singh, was the first without a live show from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom due to the pandemic.
With 2025 marking five years since Bill won Strictly, he has revealed that he still attempts ‘a bit of Charleston or a bit of paso doble’ when he can.
He told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "I've always loved dancing. If there's an event where dancing is allowed, I've always flung myself into it with reckless abandon, but to know how to do it properly with the steps is just fantastic.
"It's not a skill I ever want to lose. I always incorporate it into my show, whether it's a bit of Charleston or a bit of paso doble.
"Strictly took me out of my comfort zone, but it was a great way to increase my confidence. It was such a joyous thing to do."
Meanwhile, Bill recently guest-starred as a courier in the Australian-New Zealand murder mystery crime comedy-drama series My Life is Murder.
The series follows Lucy Lawless’ Alexa Crowe attempting to solve some of the ‘most baffling’ crimes whilst dealing with the problems in her life.
Asked how he would murder someone, Bill said: "Is this a real interview? Am I being screened through my answers? I'm not a violent person. I don't think I'm capable of doing that.
"I'd probably do it accidentally. I'm quite clumsy, so maybe I'd be on the top of a cliff or something and swing my arm around and go, 'It's a lovely view over there! Oh... sorry!'"
He added: “My wife and I have an antique bed that we picked up when we were travelling in Indonesia. There's a tradition of day beds there, and we were most taken with this thing.
"We have a telly on the wall, and we only use it to watch films, or occasionally a show we really like. We arrange ourselves with cushions and everything - viewing is very much an occasion.
"No snacks allowed - no crumbs in the bed! But we might allow a discreet bowl of peanuts."
