Dan Walker addressed rumours of the infamous Strictly Come Dancing curse, after he was reportedly spotted embracing his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova ahead of the show last week.The newsreader, 44, explained in a new interview how he was only "allowed to touch one person" in the Strictly cast due to coronavirus rules.Dan candidly admitted he needed a hug from someone and Nadiya was the only person he was "allowed" to touch due to Covid restrictions.Ahead of his performance in the quarter-finals, Dan explained how he had become emotional after remembering his friend, the late Gary Speed on the 10th anniversary of his death.Addressing the embrace, Dan said: "I just needed to give somebody a hug."I needed to release emotionally.
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