How Strictly signing Nick Knowles once claimed he'd 'rather have my eyes taken out with a fork' than appear on flagship BBC dancing show By Matt Drake Published: 10:45 BST, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Nick Knowles once claimed he would rather have his 'eyes taken out with a fork' than appear on the flagship BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. The presenter said in a 2016 interview that 'Strictly is all about people trying to make themselves more famous'. He also claimed the show was a gentler type of reality TV that takes the 'p***' out of people, The Sun reported.
Adding: 'If you put yourself up for it you ask for it.' The DIY SOS star, 61, reportedly signed up to Strictly after months of talks with bosses, with sources claiming he's 'willing to give anything a crack'. The presenter said in a 2016 interview that 'Strictly is all about people trying to make themselves more famous' (Nick Knowles pictured shopping at a DIY store) The DIY SOS star, 61, reportedly signed up to Strictly after months of talks with bosses And while the Strictly professional dancers have been busy rehearsing this week, Nick and Katie, 33, seemed to have planned a garden makeover as they emerged with a trolley full of plants.
Katie was dressed for the heatwave in a black crop top, ripped denim shorts and flip flops while Nick opted for a blue shirt and grey shorts. The couple had splashed the cash on hanging baskets, nepeta and huge dahlias which they bundled int.