Kelvin Fletcher wants to look like John Travolta on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The former ‘Emmerdale’ actor – who has stepped in to replace injured Jamie Laing on the Latin and ballroom show – is hoping he can look as at ease as the ‘Saturday Night Fever’ star when he performs with Oti Mabuse but knows it would take a lot of work.
He laughed: "I’m competitive when I’m racing, but in this it’s totally different. It’s more about not letting myself down and trying to do the best I can. I can’t wait to see the others do well too.
"I’ve got an idea of how I’d love to look. I want to be smooth, going around the dancefloor like John Travolta. But in reality that might not be the case!
"I’ve just got to work really hard. But I also want to really enjoy it, I’m really looking forward to it."
The 35-year-old star – who has Marnie, three, and Milo, nine months, with wife Eliza – admitted he has very little dance experience and can usually only be found showing off his moves when he’s had a drink.
He said: "My experience of dancing is exclusively at weddings or parties with alcohol involved and in the dark…!
"So suddenly to be confronted with moves and choreography – it’s so new! I think it’ll be tough but I want to learn."
But Oti will be hoping her partner won’t be trying out his usual dance moves.
Asked if he has any signature moves, he admitted: "Um… probably just taking my top off! Every time I’ve had a beer that’s something I’ve done with my friends!
"All of my friends are all different shapes and sizes so it’s not even about how you look. I think it’s a northern thing?!"
Kelvin Fletcher wants to look like John Travolta
