Bros frontman Matt Goss opened up about his muscle condition that impacted his Strictly Come Dancing experience.
Matt is the latest Strictly casualty, leaving the show in 13th place. After a rocky few weeks where he found himself at the lower end of the scoreboard, he bid an emotional farewell as he thanked the judges for their comments and the show for having him.
After his exit, he revealed the condition he faces where the muscles are underdeveloped on one side of the body - Poland syndrome. Matt said he has "one pectoral muscle on the right side instead of two. The lower one is missing, but the upper one is fine and strong."
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Matt admitted he would always pose in a way to cover that side of his body before thanking the costume department for being so accommodating towards him.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: "It has been one of my favourite things about the Strictly experience - the costume team were relative strangers at the beginning, but from the start, they’ve always been very kind and discreet – it has really touched me.
"If I get a jacket made it will pull on the right side more. I have it tight on my right so it counterbalances my left side. Slim tailoring is good for me and my fashion is determined by my chest shape."
Matt made it clear he was determined not to let his condition affect his performance and to show children with Poland syndrome they can still achieve their goals.
He added: "I’m not disadvantaged, and I want kids to know that. I am going to look at creating some kind of charity to build confidence, to show kids with the syndrome they can achieve everything in life."
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