Susannah Constantine contemplated cheating on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Susannah Constantine
The 56-year-old fashion expert has admitted to almost hiring a professional dance tutor to help her get ahead of her fellow contestants on the BBC One ballroom and Latin show, but she thought better of herself.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, she confessed: "I thought about hiring professional help - a big 'Strictly' No-No. My husband even found me a local professional dance tutor, the son of his bike mechanic, but I didn't want to get done for cheating.
"In hindsight, I regret it."
The former 'What Not To Wear' presenter is feeling the pressure as some of her fellow celebrity competitors - including Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts and Blue's Lee Ryan - have past experience in dance.
She said: "Unlike me, they all seem to be natural movers.
"I'm dismayed to say that some of them are trained dancers and managed to get our first routine down pat while barely breaking sweat."
During the lead up to 'Strictly', Susannah has lost two stone and has set her own personal goals to fulfil.
Opening up on her aims, she said recently: "I want to prove to myself aged 56 post-menopause, that I can be fitter than ever before. In four years I am going to be 60. Before, I was thinking that life really is going to be over. Now I feel my age and so what? I have had an amazing life and you know what, no regrets."
The 16th series of the 'Strictly' is expected to return in September 2018.
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