Will Young reveals the REAL reason for his shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing as new lineup is announced

Will Young reveals the REAL reason for his shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing as new lineup is announced Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Kirsten Murray For Mailonline Published: 10:35, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 10:46, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Will Young has revealed the real reason why he quit Strictly Come Dancing back in 2016. Speaking about his shock exit from the show for the first time, the Pop Idol star admitted he had no choice to leave due to his sever agoraphobia, but felt 'pressured' to do the show from his team.

At the time Will cited 'personal reasons' and 'anxiety' as the reason for his and his partner Karen Clifton's departure from the show after week three. However speaking to Rylan Clark on his BBC podcast How To Be In The Spotlight, Will revealed: 'I tried to pull out of it, but I was sort of pressured to do it.' 'It was sort of like "Well, if you pull out, the BBC will never work with you again".

' Will Young has revealed the REAL reason for his shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing back in 2016 as the new lineup is announced Speaking about his shock exit from the show for the first time, the Pop Idol star admitted he had no choice to leave due to his sever agoraphobia, but felt 'pressured' to do the show from his team 'That was one of the things that was said to me, so I did it, but I knew I wasn't well enough.' MailOnline have contacted BBC representatives for comment. Read More Strictly Come Dancing reveals its 2024 lineup as .