Dani Dyer's husband reveals star's competitive side and Strictly star she needs beat

Dani Dyer's husband Jarrod Bowen has revealed how her training for Strictly Come Dancing is going and rated her chances of lifting the Glitterball trophy later this year.

The professional footballer, who married Dani in May, admits he knew about his spouse's Strictly stint for a few months before it was officially announced and struggled to keep the secret under wraps.

West Ham striker Jarrod, who shares two children with the former Love Island star, teases that his wife has a competitive streak and reveals the one celebrity his partner needs to last longer than in the competition.

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Dani's place on the BBC show's 2025 line-up was revealed on The One Show earlier this month, with Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston and retired footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink unveiled alongside her.

Speaking about his wife's new project on West Ham's YouTube channel, Jarrod says: "It was something she said a couple months ago. It was in the pipeline. So, and then, you know, the rumours start coming out and I was under strict instructions: 'Don't tell anyone'. People were asking me and I was like, 'I don't know'. But I'm a bad liar as well."

Showing his support for Dani, Jarrod pledges: "I'm sure my weekend's after a game, it'll be going over there and and watching. She's already come back and said she had her first day not long ago.

"Um she's like, 'Oh, can we do the dances together?' And I told you these hips, mate, they ain't like them they like them professionals that can do it. So I was like, "You can have your dance and I'll just come and watch."

Asked if the aim is for Dani to get further in the competition than West Ham fan Tom Skinner, Jarrod admitted: "Yeah, she's she's always one of those that's deep down she's competitive. At start she's like, 'I just want to do it. I don't want to go out in the first week and stuff', but deep down she'll be wanting to win it and I'll be pushing her the whole way because I know that she's got that drive.

Quizzed on Dani's dancing skills, Jarrod quipped: "I don't know. I've only ever seen her after a few tequilas, so I am too sure. I don't know. It's not like I'm there going, you know, spinning her around over. I don't It's a different type of dance as well, you know.

"Got to be a do the tango in that. I'm struggling on that. I'm not doing that at home. So, I don't know. I think she'll be good though. I think when she puts her mind into it, she'll uh Yeah, she'll love it."

Speaking from The One Show studio after her reveal, former Love Island winner Dani said: "It’s such a fun magical show – to be asked to do it is such an honour. I just can’t wait to be able to wear (the costumes) – it’s going to be so much fun."

In July, the BBC announced that two "incredible" new professional dancers, US-born Alexis Warr and Australian dancer Julian Caillon, would be joining the show, which starts this autumn.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back to present with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas returning as judges.

Strictly will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this September.

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