Krishnan Guru-Murthy's wife is not worried about the 'Strictly' curse.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy's wife not worried about Strictly curse
The 53-year-old Channel 4 newsreader has signed up to compete in this year's 'Strictly Come Dancing' but said his wife Lisa knows there is no chance he'll strike up a romance with a co-star.
He told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "She’s really relaxed and not at all worried. It’s all nonsense, especially for people at my end of the age spectrum.
“I’m not really across the gossip of 'Strictly' years gone past, but I honestly don’t think the curse is something anyone needs to worry about when it comes to me.
“I’m very happily married and old enough to be the father of most of the dancers.”
While the couple's daughter is as excited as Lisa is about Krishnan taking part, he admitted their son doesn't really share their enthusiasm.
He explained: "He’s asking me about it lots, and he’s keen to see the pictures and videos.
“He’s in a band and playing on the nights of the first two shows, so he wouldn’t be able to watch anyway.
"But he’s not showing any great enthusiasm to come at the moment.”
Meanwhile, Krishnan admitted he is shocked that he is taking part in 'Strictly'.
He explained: "Traditionally I’ve always thought 'Strictly' is one of the last things I’d ever do.
“But this year I just felt differently about it and said, ‘You know what? I think I want to do this now. It feels like the right time’.
“I’ve been at Channel 4 News for 25 years and that feels like quite a milestone, and you think the audience has kind of grown up with me, from 'Newsround' to now, so they know who I am.
“In the past I worried about how people would see me and think, ‘What is this idiot doing?’. But now I’m not.”