Dan Walker has explained the personal reason he never works on Sundays.
The BBC Breakfast presenter, 44, performed the paso doble to Giant by Rag'n'Bone Man and Calvin Harris with his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing.
But Dan is having to balance his rehearsal time for the dance competition alongside hosting The NFL Show and BBC Breakfast.
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He also refuses to work on Sundays because of his Evangelical Christian beliefs.
Dan told the i newspaper : "I’ve always had that day as a family day. Sometimes, it’s been difficult, and some people find it peculiar that that’s the stance I’ve chosen to take.
"But it’s really important. I work a lot, so I have to make up for the fact that I’m not there.
"My faith is important to me. It’s what makes me tick. Having that time to rest, gain perspective and concentrate on the important things in life keeps me grounded."
A source told The Mail On Sunday: “Dan’s religion is very important to him and he won’t be dancing on Sundays.
“It is a sacrifice he makes for his faith.
“While Nadiya will have to understand, the professional dancers become more competitive than the celebrities as the series draws to a close, the rivalry amongst them is huge.”
Discussing his choice on Loose Women, Dan added: “The way that I look at it is I work hard six days a week and my sister’s a nurse in intensive care and she works on Sunday but it’s a choice I made a long time ago to try and set that day aside to spend that day with my family and church and doing things slightly differently…
"And no one at Strictly ever does anything on a Sunday anyway, so it’s not like I’m missing out on anything, but for me, it helps me tick and keeps me going."
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