Comedian Chris Ramsey has insisted that he won’t be succumbing to the so-called Strictly Come Dancing “curse” during his time on the show, as he wouldn’t want anything to affect the successful podcast he and his wife run.
Nothing like priorities, eh?
Chris is one of 15 stars currently in rehearsals ahead of this year’s Strictly live shows, which begin later in the month.
In the lead-up to this weekend’s pre-recorded launch, which sees the celebrities find out who their professional partners are, Chris maintained he won’t be following in the footsteps of the many other celebrities who’ve succumbed to the apparent “curse”, as he has a podcast to think about.
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“The question I got asked most was, ‘Are you worried about the curse?’” he told The Mirror. “And I said, ’I don’t know if you are aware but I’ve been married five years, I’ve got a child.
“But more importantly, me and my wife have got one of the top podcasts in the UK – do you think I’m gonna put that on the line?’.”
Chris and his wife Rosie previously joked about the Strictly “curse” on their podcast Shagged. Married. Annoyed. last month.
Shortly after Chris was announced for the show, Rosie joked that she “wasn’t looking forward to you cheating on me”, adding: “I’m prepared for it…and we never got a prenup, so it’s fine. I’ll get the house, I’ll still get everything so it’s fine, it’s all good.”
Last year’s series of Strictly famously saw comedian Seann Walsh caught on camera kissing his professional partner Katya Jones after a night out, despite the fact they were both in relationships at the time.
Of last year’s four finalists, three of the celebrities are now dating professionals they met on the show, with Stacey Dooley and Joe Sugg in relationships with their dance partners, Kevin Clifton and Dianne Buswell.
Meanwhile, Ashley Roberts and Giovanni Pernice are now also an item, though they were actually partnered with other people while on Strictly.
'Strictly' Curse Victims
Rachel Riley(01 of10)
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The 'Countdown' presenter announced her split from her husband just weeks after her stint on the show. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Rachel and her partner Pasha Kovalev are dating, however, she remains insistent that 'Strictly' had nothing to do with her marriage split. (credit:Joe Giddens/PA Archive)
Sunetra Sarker(02 of10)
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Sunetra split from her husband of 10 years just before filming for the 2014 series began. (credit:Eamonn M. McCormack via Getty Images)
Susanna Reid(03 of10)
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Susanna's marriage ended in February 2014, weeks after she finished as a runner-up in the competition. Susanna is still living with her ex, Dominic Cotton, and their two children. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Caroline Flack(04 of10)
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Flackers and boyfriend Jack Street have called time on their relationship, according to reports. The former 'Xtra Factor' presenter dated the music manager for 18 months. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
Ben Cohen(05 of10)
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Ben denied rumours that he was romancing his pro partner Kristina Rihanoff, though he later split from his wife Abby days after photos of him and Kristina looking cosy on the tube were posted online. (credit:Steve Thorne via Getty Images)
Matt Di Angelo(06 of10)
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The 'EastEnders' star reportedly first hooked up with Flavia Cacace during their time dancing together on the 2008 series - on which Flavia's boyfriend Vincent Simone was also a dancer.However, they weren't together for long... (credit:Jon Furniss via Getty Images)
Jimi Mistry(07 of10)
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Just a year after getting together with Matt, Flavia ended the relationship after finding love with her new dance partner Jimi. The couple married in 2013. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
Joe Calzaghe(08 of10)
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Boxer Joe and pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff initally denied romance rumours when they were paired together in 2009, however Joe split from his girlfriend just weeks later. Joe and Kristina later confirmed that they were a couple, before splitting after four years together. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Dani Harmer (09 of10)
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'Tracey Beaker' star Dani split from her boyfriend just days after filming began in 2012. (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
Natasha Kaplinsky (10 of10)
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Newsreader Natasha and Brendan were plagued by romance rumours when they were paired up for the first ever series of 'Strictly' in 2004. Despite being insistent that they weer just friends, Natasha and Brendan both split from their partners shortly after winning the series. (credit:MJ Kim via Getty Images)