Strictly’s Chris Robshaw recalls being ‘laughed at on the dance floor’ in ‘tough’ admission

Strictly's Chris Robshaw recalls being 'laughed at on the dance floor' in 'tough' admissionSource: BBC

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00:00You posted that Strictly has given you so much purpose now that you're involved with it.

00:04But what do you mean when you say purpose? What's the purpose?

00:06I think it's reignited that kind of energy, that competitive spirit to get back out there.

00:11And I think when any athlete retires, they feel a little bit lost for a long time.

00:16Their identity, their purpose, it does disappear a bit.

00:19So to have that focus, to go to training every day with Nadia who pushes me,

00:23she challenges me to tell me which foot is left and right and all sorts.

00:27But we're improving. And that's the main thing for a person who, if I'm honest,

00:32probably got laughed at a little bit when I was on the dance floor.

00:35Only from friends, you know, friendly banter and all that kind of stuff.

00:38To now going out there and performing and improving from week to week has been amazing so far.

00:43So yes, it is only baby steps, but it steps in the right direction.