Greg Wise’s daughter says he is ready to swap suave for sizzle.
Gaia revealed her dad, who wore top hat and tails in his first Strictly dance, will be happy to wax his chest and strip off for the show.
Gaia who was at the studio with her actress mum Dame Emma Thompson cheering on 55-year-old Greg, said “Dad will be manscaping” – the name given to removing hair on a bloke’s body.
She added: “He has manscaped for a lot of roles. When he did [2014 film] Walking on Sunshine... he manscaped all of his chest.”
The Crown star Greg, 55, also shaved his chest for TV series Strange Angel in 2018.
Actress Gaia, 21, added: “He does have a good body.”
Gaia said it was Dame Emma, 62 who persuaded Greg to take part in the show as a tribute to his sister Clare, who died of cancer in 2016.
Gaia added: “Mum convinced him to do it in memory of his sister – she loved dancing. I’ve seen him dance generally but nothing like Strictly.
"Hopefully we will see the progression as the show goes on."
Greg, married to Dame Emma since 2003, scored a respectable 24 for his first routine with pro dancer Karen Hauer, 39.
In his post-dance interview with Claudia Winkleman, Wise said he was "pathetically grateful" to Thompson for persuading him to turn down a three-film offer in order to take part in Strictly.
