Kate Silverton says Aljaz Skorjanec would be her dream ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ partner.
The BBC newsreader will take part in the new series of the BBC show and already knows who she wants to work with.
She said: "I’d love to be paired with Aljaz. He’s got an element of fun, but equally he will teach me, and there’s going to be a lot to learn.
"Let’s say the benchmark is quite low. Whoever I dance with has to be taller, wider and have bigger feet.
"You ask, why ‘Strictly’? Why not ‘Strictly’?! I love music. I love dancing with the children in the kitchen."
Kate also revealed she has had to have special shoes made for the show because she has size nine feet and there were no dancing shoes in the ‘Strictly’ wardrobe department to fit her.
She told the Daily Mail: "I’m having to have special shoes made for me because ‘Strictly’ didn’t have any big enough. At 14, I was already a shoe size eight and, while my school friends delighted in wearing the latest styles, I was still in Clarks Classics or — horror of horrors — boys’ shoes!"
However, 48-year-old Kate – who has a six-year-old daughter, Clemency, and a four-year-old son, Wilbur with husband Mike Heron – is excited about the ‘Strictly’ costumes.
She said: "Earlier this week, I tried on a costume. It was very short, like wearing a swimsuit. When I put it on I thought: ‘This is how I am. This is how I look. Embrace it.’ I’m 48. I’ve had two children in my 40s. My body has actually served me really well."
Kate Silverton’s dream Strictly partner
