Jay Blades, 51, revealed his inspiration for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special this year is none other than Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses.
Portrayed by acting legend David Jason, The Repair Shop star admitted he relates to the Peckham underdog in lots of ways. He and professional dancer Luba Mushtuk, will be dancing to the theme tune of the hugely popular sitcom during the special episode.
In a new interview ahead of his performance, Jay explained: "Only Fools And Horses is all about the underdog, and that's how I felt when I was growing up in a poor part of Hackney. "He was an underdog being brought up in a poor part of Peckham. "But you watched the antics of Del Boy and Rodney and Uncle Albert, and there was.
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