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Matt Baker was forced to ‘disappoint’ his wife after Strictly Come Dancing ‘peak’

Trained for six hours a day during Strictly run

Matt Baker had a memorable run on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2010, finishing second alongside Aliona Vilani.

His hip-swivelling, bum-wiggling routines gave appreciative viewers plenty to think about while assessing his performances.

Matt, now 44, was only a couple of years into his run as a Countryfile presenter at the time, a role he still commands today.

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However, he was around six years into his marriage to wife Nicola.

And it seems, going by previous comments from Matt, his Strictly bod was a popular with her as it was to viewers who may have best known the presenter at the time for Blue Peter!

Matt Baker jokes with his wife
Matt Baker jokes with his wife Nicola (Credit: YouTube)

Matt Baker on reaction from wife to his Strictly training

Speaking to the Mirror back in January 2012, Matt admitted Nicola was impressed with his body transformation as he practiced for the BBC One dance series.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer