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Will Mellor has revealed that he will “never” sign up for another reality show after his current stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Coronation Street star, 46, has been paired with professional dancer Nancy Xu, 31, and tops the BBC One program’s standings.
However, he told The sun: ‘This is it for me. If you’re going to do one, do the biggest one and I’m glad I learned a skill every week.
“I don’t want to enter a popularity contest!” Will Mellor has revealed he will ‘never’ sign up for another reality show after his current stint on Strictly Come Dancing
“I couldn’t sit on a show waiting to be voted out, I’d rather at least learn a skill and get my hands on something and really sink my teeth into it.
“I enjoy every minute of it and I don’t want to just enter a popularity contest, I think this will be it for me.”
It comes after Will admits that his wife loves his new body and that he can’t wait to get out on the beach and show it off.
The actor joked that he should ‘take off his shirt’ in a warm place as his time on the BBC dance competition comes to an end to make the most of his fit physique.
Transformation: Strictly’s Will recently admitted that his wife loves his new body and can’t wait to hit the beach and show it off (pictured with partner Nancy Xu)
Speak with the mirrorhe added that he is the “fittest he’s been in years” and his wife Michelle McSween is certainly not complaining.
Will added his transformation, telling the publication: “My wife certainly doesn’t mind… I look good now.
“I’m 46, I’m not a young man anymore, but I feel the fittest I’ve felt in years. It’s really good.
“Maybe I should fly to a warm place when this is all over so I can get my new body out!”
Admiration: The actor said he is the ‘fittest he’s been in years’ and his wife Michelle McSween is certainly not complaining
It comes after he admitted that receiving harsh feedback from the judges feels like a ‘kick to the teeth’ after Craig Revel Horwood broke up his routine on Saturday night.
He told MailOnline that he is “harshly criticized” and was “disappointed” by the judges’ comments after dancing the notoriously difficult rumba with professional partner Nancy Xu, 31, on Ed Sheeran’s song, The Joker and the Queen.
In an exclusive interview, Will revealed that he was previously too “scared” to sign up for Strictly, after being approached by bosses for years, because he was “warned” of the impact the show would have on his two teenage children. .
Show off! “Maybe I need to fly to a hot place to get my new body out!” he said (pictured vacationing with his wife and their son Jayden, 18, and daughter Renee, 14)
After the tragic loss of his father, who passed away two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer in 2020, Will’s perspective changed and now he confesses that he enjoys the Strictly experience more than he could ever have predicted.
Will said, “I find it hard to be criticized by the judges. I find it difficult as a person to take criticism.
“Some people can take it, but I find it hard to hide my emotions. You know how I feel, and I can’t help it.
Difficult: It comes after he admitted receiving harsh feedback from the judges feels like a ‘kick to the teeth’ after Craig Revel Horwood broke up his Saturday night routine
“I was disappointed by the judges’ comments because I really tried my best, but we’re here to be judged, so I’ll have to take the rough with the smooth.
“I got some good reactions in weeks one and two and then I was second at the bottom of the standings and it wasn’t easy to take, mainly because I wasn’t feeling well and feeling sorry for myself.
“When you do it right, that’s the best feeling in the world because all your emotions come out, your nerves, it’s a sense of achievement when you’re ready and doing it right.
“Besides, if you do it and go through all that effort and get negative comments, it can be a bit of a kick in the teeth, but that’s part of it and I have to get used to it.”
‘It wasn’t easy to accept’: The actor told MailOnline he’s been ‘harshly criticized’ and was ‘disappointed’ by the judges’ comments after dancing the notoriously difficult rumba
On Saturday night, Craig, 57, criticized Will’s rendition of the rumba for lacking leg and hip action, which he believes is crucial to the dance, while Anton Du Beke, 56, said there were some technical issues with the performance of the rumba. couple.
But the panel praised Will’s acting ability, with his sentiment and stories earning him top ratings in recent weeks.
Will added: “It’s tough and exhausting, and you put yourself on live TV every week, but I’m enjoying the journey and I really want to see how far I can go.
‘I’m enjoying the journey’: Will confesses that he’s enjoying the Strict experience more than he could have ever predicted
“I’m enjoying it more than I thought. I thought I would find it very hard, but I am amazed and I want to see how far I can go.
“Since my father passed away, my mindset has changed and I thought that life – you have to grab it and I don’t want to waste time on things I’m not passionate about.
“That’s why when Strictly came along I said yes because I was a little afraid of it, but then you test yourself and you have to take life and that’s what I want to do from now on.”
‘We’re doing it as a family’: Will added: ‘It’s tough and exhausting, and you put yourself on live TV every week, but I really want to see how far I can go’