Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has opened up about the importance of being part of the first exclusively male partnership on the hit BBC dancing show.The TV chef is definitely looking forward to the glitz and glamour of the dance floor, but confessed he did think he would receive "a fair bit of hate" in his inbox.Speaking to Daily Star and other publications, John admitted he hopes to be a "role model" for young people who are in the LGBTQIA+ community.He gushed: "The reaction has been so positive.
Because I'm doing the first all-male partnership I genuinely did think I was going to receive a fair bit of hate in my inbox - because you do! "As a gay man you get a lot of hate, it's a thing you grow up and learn to deal with.
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