Strictly Come Dancing contestant John Whaite has admitted that he braced himself for ‘hate’ when it was announced that he was to be part of the show’s first ever all-male partnership.
Speaking on the countdown to the launch show, which airs tonight, former Bake Off champ John, explained: “I genuinely did think that I was going to receive a fair bit of hate because you do as a gay man - you get a lot of hate.” The 32-year-old, who also regularly appears on daytime show Steph’s Packed Lunch, continued: “You grow up and learn to deal with it, you shouldn’t have to, but we do.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
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