Loose Women’s Kaye admits Strictly regret as wishes she could tell herself ‘don’t do it’

Loose Women host Kaye Adams has opened up about her regrets surrounding her stint on Strictly Come Dancing this year, after she became the first star to exit the BBC show.

Kaye, 60, debuted on the BBC One ballroom dance floor alongside professional dance partner Kai Widdrington earlier this year.

Kaye performed a high energy charleston and a tango, but ultimately saw her routine fail to impress the viewers at home and she landed in the dreaded dance-off with competitor Matt Goss, which she lost.

Kaye has now reflected on her short-lived run ahead of the New Year, opening up to her Loose Women panellists about her regrets.

Frankie Bridge broached the subject when she asked Kaye what advice she would give herself if she could go back to the start of 2022.

Kaye and Kai were in the dance-off alongside Matt and Nadiya (BBC/Guy Levy)

Kaye said: "I'd say 'Kaye, you can't dance, don't do it’,” before Frankie and fellow panellists Denise Welch and Kelly Holmes then quickly denied her claim as they said: "You can, you can dance".

Kaye added: "I'm still coming to terms with it, because what I told myself when I made the decision to do it was 'Kaye, you've got to get yourself out of your comfort zone', because you hear that's good for you, to get yourself out of your comfort zone.

"Now I think it's called a comfort zone for a reason. Maybe it was too far out of my comfort zone. I hoped it would create a new me, and it didn't".

Kaye was consoled by her dance partner Kai (BBC 2)

It comes after Kaye cried as she reflected on her Strictly Come Dancing exit in her first interview after leaving the show.

In an appearance on Strictly’s BBC Two spin-off It Takes Two, Kaye explained her sadness at departing the competition so early.

Through tears, she said: "It's been fantastic. It really has. I'm going to cry; it's been a privilege to meet you Kai," and asked what she would miss most about the show, she added: "In a nutshell, I'm going to miss the people."

Kai then had a sweet message of Kaye, thanking her for all the fun they had, as he shared: "Thank you for all the laughs we had and the endless amount of flat whites I brought you in the morning. I'm sorry, I can't keep bringing you them. I hope you take away the joy from it and the fond memories. I don't think your dance career is over just yet."