Frankie Bridge has joked she "did well" not to get pregnant by her 'Strictly Come Dancing' pro partner while on the show.
Frankie Bridge has joked she 'did well' not to get pregnant by her Strictly pro partner while on the show
The 'Loose Women' star took part in the 12th series of the Latin and ballroom show in 2014, in which she was runner-up alongside professional dance partner Kevin Clifton.
During her stint on ‘Strictly’, the mum-of-two – who shares sons Parker, nine, and Carter, seven, with ex-England footballer and husband Wayne Bridge, 42 - was pregnant with second son Carter, and she has quipped it was definitely Wayne's baby rather than Kevin's.
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on the ‘Dish’ podcast about her time on the dancing show, she said: “It’s a massive commitment. Again, that was actually about three months, my first son turned one while I was on the show, and then I was pregnant at the end of the show – it wasn’t Kevin’s baby, it was Wayne’s, which is like, normally the opposite way round on there, so I did well.
“It was amazing, it’s a show that I’ve watched, sat and watched with my mum and dad when I was younger, and my nan and grandad, and like you know, it’s sparkly and it’s fun, you get to try something new and learn something new, and I loved it, but it was stressful, and like, near the end I was like, yeah I’m ready for this to end now.
"My career has been made out of walking as a five in a straight line and putting my hands on my hips, that is it. Let’s be honest, I’m not a trained dancer and sometimes I was rehearsing 10 hours a day.”
Last year, the 33-year-old singer appeared on ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!’, finishing third.
The hit reality show, which usually takes place in Australia, was filmed in North Wales' Gwrych Castle in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the freezing temperatures in the historic building, Frankie preferred not to be too far away from her boys.
She said: "I’ve always wanted to do it, I feel like it’s kind of like a rite of passage, but the thought of being on the other side of the world to my kids kind of always put me off, even though I wouldn’t be able to see them or speak to them, that would just be a step too far.
"When it was in Wales I was like, 'OK, cool, this is the time to do it.' But then, freezing. Should of ditched the kids and gone with Australia."
Dish, hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, is available on all podcast providers now.
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