John Sergeant Speaks

John Sergeant has written a column for the Daily Mail about how he finally gave in to Strictly producers on the third time of asking.

Like all Strictly men, he had a wobble at seeing the sequins. But he says things are going well with partner Kristina, and he's not having too many intimacy issues so far: "Within minutes of meeting Kristina for the first time, we were being told – in no uncertain terms – that we should get closer together. We were on the studio floor having publicity photos taken. I was dressed in the outfit I will wear for Latin American dances, if we get that far. And yes, it does make me look taller and thinner, helped by the built-up Cuban heels. I was slightly concerned about the sequins sewn on to my front. Were they really necessary? I then noticed that Kristina’s outfit was carefully matched, although I couldn’t help pointing out that her costume covered much less of her. She took it in a good spirit. We were determined from the beginning to be friends, and so far, I have to say, it’s worked out well."

It's well worth reading the whole colum if you want to know a bit more background about John.