Will Best jokes he'll wear a 'mankini' on Strictly
Will Best has joked he will perform in a "mankini" if he makes it to Blackpool on Strictly Come Dancing.
Will Best has joked he will wear a "mankini" if he makes it to Blackpool on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Big Brother presenter has already danced with his chest out and stripped to his pants during Movie Week, so has vowed to flash even more flesh if he and professional partner Dianne Buswell get to perform at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom in two weeks' time.
He quipped to the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "Mankini? Has anyone done a mankini before?
"I have no idea what people are thinking I might wear, but I've been feeling pretty overdressed for the last few weeks.
"Let's release more buttons."
Will's gruelling training schedule has seen him lose weight, and he admitted he wasn't prepared for just how "physical" the show is.
He said: "My belt's a hole tighter. The thing I wasn't really prepared for is, obviously, the physical side of it. You're just sweating all day."
The 41-year-old presenter praised his fiancée Tobi Rose for being so supportive and understanding, despite having recently given birth to their son.
He said: "When they asked me to do the show, it was a decision, because we obviously knew baby was coming.
"So we had a big discussion about it, but she was like, 'This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You've got to do it.'
"She's been just absolutely amazing. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing this and to have such an amazing person at home."
Meanwhile, Will recently admitted he wants to win the show to "avenge" his Big Brother co-host AJ Odudu, who reached the final of the 2021 series before withdrawing due to an ankle injury.
Will told OK! magazine: "I'm doing it for her. I'm trying to avenge her for her unfortunate injury.
"AJ came to the first live show and just before we went out one of the production team came running in with a card - she'd written me a lovely good luck message. It's nice knowing I've got friends who've been through the process and are now in my corner."
Will explained that the gruelling training for the show has left his feet in agony.
He said: "It feels like I've developed claws. And I've got a dodgy old knee. I've been having physio on that.
"We can't get away from the fact I'm a middle-aged man and I forget that. Then I'm reminded of it when I try to do a slut drop. So painkillers and Deep Heat are my best friends at the moment."
