Strictly star Krishnan Guru-Murthy documented his rehearsal (Picture: Getty Images)
Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy revealed he was struggling to keep up during rehearsal due to a genetic heart condition.
The legendary journalist, 53, will be competing against the likes of Amanda Abbington, Layton Williams and Angela Rippon on the BBC show.
Explaining why he had agreed to take part, he said: ‘You only live once. I’m here for the joy and the fun. I love my job. It’s very, very privileged: I go to amazing places and speak to amazing people, but it’s incredibly serious; it’s quite stressful.
‘So the idea of being able to have pure intravenous joy, alongside – because I’m going to be doing the news at the same time – is just irresistible.’
Giving an insight into his training on Friday, Krishnan shared a mirror selfie of him in a studio.
He penned: ‘The cast of Strictly are brilliant and lovely. The pro dancers are truly awe inspiring. [sic]
‘I think the next few weeks are going to be amazing.’ (Picture: Instagram)
The presenter is one of the stars of Strictly 2023 (Picture: Getty)
‘Now, I just need to get over being unfit, overweight and uncoordinated with a dodgy heart condition and it will be great!
‘I think the next few weeks are going to be amazing.’
Krishnan had admitted he had previously sworn off ever signing up for Strictly but said that ‘something had changed this year.’
While his wife, Lisa, and 18-year-old daughter endorsed his new venture, he jokingly confessed his son, 16, is ‘appalled’ – although is performing with his band on the first live show.
‘We’ll bring him round,’ Claudia added.
Krishnan, who said he was inspired by 2020 winner Bill Bailey, follows in the footsteps of other journalists including Natasha Kaplinksy, Susanna Reid and Jeremy Vine.
The long-running ballroom competition was won in 2022 by celeb cameraman-turned-dancer Hamza Yassin and his professional partner Jowita Przystal.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and iPlayer later this year.
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‘I just need to get over being unfit.’