NICK Knowles has revealed his exact weight loss during his "tough" Strictly Come Dancing training sessions. The DIY SOS anchor was quick to heap praise on his "wonderful" celebrity partner as he told how she was "the perfect combination of incredibly brilliant and incredibly patient." 6 Nick Knowles has revealed his exact weight loss during his 'tough' Strictly Come Dancing training Credit: ITV 6 Nick, 61, told how he has shed '13 kilos so far' in prep for the BBC series' first live show Credit: ITV 6 Nick praised Luba for 'making this 18 stone man a little bit lighter on his feet' Credit: PA 6 Nick has been hitting the gym hard and switching up his diet too Credit: Getty Nick, 61, appeared on Thursday's episode of ITV daytime show Lorraine by performing a mini routine.

And while he told how getting to grips with ballroom and Latin routines had been a struggle, he admitted seeing benefits in his body. Host Lorraine Kelly gushed how he had "already won" courtesy of having Russian Luba , 34, as a professional partner. Nick told of their rehearsals and said: "It was tough to start with because I have never done anything like this at all.

read more strictly WALTZING OFF Strictly's Anton Du Beke hints he's cut ties with Giovanni with new tour plans tasha timeout Strictly’s Tasha Ghouri lies on the floor exhausted in rehearsals with Aljaz "I was a flat footed rugby player for years. "But little by little she [Luba] has made this 18-stone man a little lighter on his feet." Lorrain.