Kiss radio host Tyler West scored the first 10s of this Strictly Come Dancing series for their Charleston during Movie Week.
The 26-year-old presenter received a "Fab-u-lous" from judge Craig Revel-Horwood for his dance to Flash, Bang, Wallop! from Half A Sixpence - having run the London Marathon on Sunday. His performance on Sunday now means he is one of the favourites to lift the Strictly glitterball.
Currently the bookies have him down for second place, with Coronation Street star Will Mellor leading the competition. However, the odds are close with Tyler coming in at 7/2 compared to Will at 3/1.
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But when Tyler's not putting his dancing moves to the test, he is more comfortable watching the dancefloor from the sidelines as he DJs for lavish parties and events, including the famous O Beach in Ibiza, reports OK Magazine.
But it’s clear that he’s comfortable in front of the camera too, having presented for channels including MTV, CBBC and BBC Three. Prior to joining the show, the radio personality lived in a modern apartment in the capital.
But once his place on Strictly was confirmed, Tyler made a major life change and decided to move back home with his mum Debbie. Speaking of the decision, Tyler told the Mirror: “When this came around, it was such a big thing for me and my mum. She's a huge fan. I'm doing it for you, mum.”
But while preparing for the show, NHS worker Debbie was rushed to hospital, leaving Tyler fearing for the worst after calling an ambulance for her. He said: “When you’re running a million miles an hour, it's that reminder to take a moment, give a phone call to that loved one. There was a moment when I was in the back of the ambulance with the blue lights going.
“They were trying to help my mum and I felt helpless. It was an infection and thankfully she’s all right and back in good health but it was an eye-opener.”
Prior to landing his big break on CBBC, the TV star experienced racism while growing up in Croydon and has shared how his mother hid her money worries from him and his older brother Lewis. And while Tyler may be competing on the show in order to make his mum proud, he has mentioned that Strictly could be the key to helping him find love, too.
He said: “There have been some new people sliding in the DMs. Could Strictly find me my future wife? Who knows!” For the ordinary person, the idea of competing on Strictly Come Dancing may be enough to keep them busy at all hours of the day, but for Tyler the dancefloor hasn’t been his only priority.
Despite spending most of his time in rehearsals, the radio DJ completed the London Marathon for Youth UK in a more-than-respectable time of five hours and 25 minutes. Speaking about the milestone, he said: “The vibe, the atmosphere is mad! Anyone that can, any donations towards UK Youth would be much appreciated. To this, I preferred the Jive!”
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