Danny John-Jules has admitted he rarely goes out socialising with his Strictly co-stars after a performance because he is so tired.
During an appearance on Wednesday’s edition of Lorraine, the Death in Paradise star said after performances and rehearsals, he’s just wants to go home and get in bed.
He said: “We finish these at two o’clock at night, where am I going to go? The only place I’m going to go is to A&E. That’s where I’d be.
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“I can’t wait to get home because you put your head down on the pillow and before you know it you’re up again and you’re in front of Amy.”
His Strictly partner Amy Downden added: “You always say you can’t wait to go home and have a bath.”
Danny also joked the Strictly Come Dancing curse was the reason he signed up for the show.
The 58-year-old actor has poked fun at the so-called hoodoo, which has been coined after several celebrity contestants started dating their professional partners following appearances on the programme.
But the Red Dwarf star quipped that was the main attraction to him about the show.
When asked if he has managed to “swerve” the Strictly ‘curse’, Danny – who is married to Petula Langlais – joked: “Oh no, no. That was the draw.
“That’s what got the ink on the paper. Oh yes, yes, I’ll be sleeping on the floor tonight but never mind.”
After it was suggested the so-called curse does happen, Danny said: “Not to me. I’ve been hoping but I ain’t getting nothing.
“The great thing about us is we came in professional and we’re going to go out professional. That’s what it boils down to. If I didn’t I’d never learn the numbers.”
Danny also admitted his Welsh pro dancing partner does a good job keeping him in line, and the 27-year-old star said he has been putting in hard graft during rehearsals.
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She said: “He works so hard, and we’re just loving it aren’t we?”
Danny added: “This is re-living my misspent youth. I need the Welsh fire underneath me, because my attention span is about the size of a gnat.
“The Welsh dragon comes out and a few lashes with the hollow whip and I’m back in line.
“She tells me what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. I hate it but I have to do it.”
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