Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Mike Bedigan, PA & Stephen Pitts

Matt Goss: Public reaction to my Strictly rejection 'touched my heart'

Bros singer Matt Goss says the reaction of the British public after his exit from Strictly Come Dancing “touched my heart” and made him feel “safe”. The 54-year-old, who recently returned to the UK from living in the US, said he felt “a deeper connection” with the UK after his participation in the show.

Goss and professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were eliminated on Sunday after the third public vote, losing the dance-off to soap star Kym Marsh and her partner. Goss and Bychkova performed a jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney.

Speaking on BBC Two’s Strictly spin-off, It Takes Two, Goss told host Rylan Clark that the messages the pair had received in the 24 hours after their departure had been “unbelievable”. He said: “The British public have made me feel so safe and incredibly well received, and at the end of the day that’s all I can ask for.

“I really feel a deeper connection with this country and the people, and the messages they’ve left me and Nadiya in the last 24 hours have been unbelievable. It’s touched my heart. I didn’t really want to look at them (throughout) the show, I didn’t dare.”

Goss added that the highlight of being on Strictly had been doing the Viennese waltz, choreographed by Bychkova. he said: “It was actually the only time in the whole experience where, dare I say, I felt like I was a dancer and I could see Nadiya’s head moving and it was just very graceful and beautiful."

Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday for its BBC centenary special.

For stories from where you live, visit InYourArea.

Find recommendations for eating out, attractions and events near you here on our sister website 2Chill

Find recommendations for dog owners and more doggy stories on our sister site Teamdogs

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.