Matt: "I’m Not Frightened Of Throwing Aliona About"

Matt Baker believed his time growing up on a farm prepared him well for Strictly Come Dancing.

He told Daily Record: “As a farmer’s son you will grab a sheep and throw it from one side to another so I’m not frightened of throwing Aliona about. If she says, ‘Pick me up and carry me over there’ I’m fine with that. I’m not frightened of a bit of hands on.”

If that's true, he could go far. One of the biggest problems for participants, especially the men, is the need to be intimate with someone you've only just met. If Matt comes free from personal space issues, he's halfway there already.

Aliona has been following Matt around the country and grabbing time between his Countryfile shoots: “I pack my Cuban heels alongside my wellies and my waterproofs with my leg warmers and lycra.”

The full interview is worth a read.