Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has expressed his worry ahead his 'very sexy' dance this weekend.
The former Bake Off winner is currently competing in the BBC One competition alongside Johannes Radebe.
The dancing pair have won major praise from viewers and have been impressing the show's tough judges.
John and Johannes opened the Strictly Halloween special on Saturday night with a haunting quickstep to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bad Moon Rising dressed as werewolves.
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But this weekend viewers will see a whole different side to the couple as they perform a Rumba to Sting track Shape Of My Heart.
And John opened up about his concerns as he headed back up north to appear on Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 alongside Strictly judge Anton Du Beke and former professional turned It Takes Two host Janette Manrara.
"The dances we’ve done so far have been very masculine, very powerful, a pally one with the American smooth," he told host Steph McGovern.
"Whereas this is our first intimate dance. I’m a little bit worried about that because – of course we have intimacy, me and Johannes, we have that relationship – but you’ve got to let yourself go, as Janette and Anton have both said.
"You have to just accept that it’s close. And I’m a bit worried about what people might say about it. It is still two 6ft 2ins blokes getting close and cuddly."
It wasn't all fearful, however, as John and Steph poked fun at the closeness when Steph joked that they could end up "snogging" during the routine.
"I’m quite scared for that though because it is an intimate dance," John said before teasing: "It’s very sexy, it’s very intimate, and that’s what I’m worried about, is just letting myself go and not looking like an idiot."
"Or end up snogging him or something," Steph added.
John joked: "Well, I know! It could happen. You never know. Anton will have to prise us apart!
"I’ll make sure I won’t have anything strong to eat because I’m kind of in his face, so no mackerel or garlic."
John and Johannes recently spoke about 'flipping the switch' after they both admitted to having reservations about their same-sex pairing.
Prior to signing up for the show John, 32, fretted to his partner, graphic designer Paul Atkins, who he met 13 years ago through Facebook.
Johannes also told Hello! he was "scared of the reaction it could bring" but both were quick to celebrate the positive impact of their same-sex pairing.
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