Nigel Harman 'couldn't be less interested' amid Strictly curse rumours with Katya Jones
14.10.2023 - 21:33
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Nigel Harman has firmly shut down any speculation on the 'Strictly curse' with his professional partner Katya Jones.
The EastEnders actor, 50, has been paired with the Russian professional dancer, 34, on Strictly Come Dancing as the pair have become fan-favourites in recent weeks. Nigel has been married to his actress wife Lucy Liemann since 2011 and laughed off the idea that the Strictly curse could affect his marriage.
Speaking to Metro, he said: "To tell you the truth, I don’t operate or move in those circles, so that’s the first I’ve heard of it [Strictly curse]. But, you know, it’s inevitable and it’s part of signing up for the show, but I couldn’t be less interested."
Nigel recalled the moment he knew that he and Katya would become friends as they bonded over a ‘bad interpretation’ of a dance move he was performing. "There was a moment in week 1, we’ve got it written down because we made a note of it, we were just doing something and it struck us at the same time as being really ridiculous and we started laughing," he told the publication.
"We were crying with laughter! And I remember distinctly at that moment, walking to my water bottle to have a moment in rehearsals because I couldn’t breathe, and thinking, 'This is gonna work'.
"There are a handful of people you can really laugh with in the world, and that’s as important as crying, they’re all mixed in together. So I thought… we’re gonna be alright. In the first few days, you’re like, 'Oh my God, is this gonna work? Does she like me? Do I like her? We’re gonna be together for weeks'."
Nigel and Lucy have been happily married now for over ten years, and share a daughter together after meeting on the set of Hotel Babylon, which they both starred in.
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