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‘Have a confession to make’ BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker stuns fans with Strictly admission
“I tried to lift @ShirleyBallas’ spirits one day with a spot of paso.”He released a short clip along with the statement in full view of his 752,200 followers. Dan can be seen in the video reassuring Shirley, as she could be seen looking upset and unassured. He said in the video: “Why don’t you harness Shirley Ballas, three time world champion.” Countryfile presenter Anita Rani can be seen supporting Shirley, too. She said, reassuring her in the same vein as Dan: “The bada** that is Ballas.”Fans took to the comments section to share their shock over Dan's cheeky insight, with Howard Baker quipping: “So you had a personal trainer, you should be disqualified.”Stuart Aston added: “Mr Walker. What are you like?"In 2019, Dan and Shirley joined other celebrities, including Ed Balls and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall to raise thousands for Comic Relief. The group raised the money by making the famously difficult climb to the top of Kilimanjaro, the peak of the world’s tallest mountain. Dan can be seen in the background of the clip trying to show off his Paso Doble skills to lighten the tension. Dan released the clip ahead of this year’s Comic Relief, which is due to air on Friday 18th March. During filming for the Red Nose Day documentary, Dan also opened up about difficulties that he faced. Suffering from altitude sickness, Dan said on the show: “It’s like that rock pressing down on my chest, like that."Same as you, you just can’t get enough in, so everyone’s feeling it.“Man alive, that was tough,” he later said.“I have no memory of going up there.
