Kevin Clifton: 'I found out' Strictly pro addresses 'problem' BBC bosses had with him

express.co.uk:

It wasn’t easy for Kevin Clifton to get onto BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, as “Kevin from Grimsby” revealed he was given two nos before landing his role as one of the professional dancers.

Kevin has now explained the reason why the bosses didn’t like him.Kevin opened up to TV presenter and author, Katie Piper about the slow and challenging process he went through to land his gig with Strictly in her podcast Katie Piper’s Extraordinary People.

The ballroom dancer explained he always thought that Strictly would be a good idea, but it took him a longer time than he expected to land a job.

He explained: “It’s a really big deal to be on Strictly, and it will open some doors as well.”While Kevin was working with Burn the Floor, he had heard that.