Tom Fletcher's goal on 'Strictly Come Dancing' is to be able to touch his toes when his time on the show is over.

Tom Fletcher

Tom Fletcher

The McFly musician is one of the celebrities competing on the BBC One ballroom show this year and, despite his best intentions, he did not prepare as well as he would have liked.

Tom, 36, insists if can just improve his flexibility enough to be able to touch his toes then he'll consider his time on the series to have been a success.

Speaking to BANG Showbiz and other media, he said: "When I signed up for 'Strictly' at the beginning of the year I thought, I'll get in shape and do yoga and Pilates and eat well and it just went out the window.

"I literally tried to touch my toes and do some stretching this morning, knowing full well it's way too late and that ship has sailed.

"I am in for a shock when we start actually dancing. Maybe by the end of it I'll be able to touch my toes. Whenever I leave 'Strictly' I want to be able to touch my toes."

Tom - who has three children, Buzz, seven, Buddy, five, and Max, three, with his wife, 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Giovanna Fletcher, 36 - has been getting some dancefloor tips from his bandmate Harry Judd, who won the glitterball trophy back in 2011.

However, the 'All About You' hitmaker isn't sure that he "should trust" 35-year-old Harry's advice because "he's quite competitive" and may want to remain the only member of McFly to win 'Strictly'.

Tom said: "I can't shut Harry up about 'Strictly', he's been talking about the show for 10 years.

"'I don't know whether I should trust his advice or if he's trying to secretly steer me in the wrong direction because he's quite competitive.

"I've always felt if I do it there would be pressure because Strictly has been a part of McFly's life and our history, it was an amazing time for our band when he won 'Strictly' so, it has been his thing for a while.

"There will be pressure for me to go far but after 10 years I just want to have a fun experience. I just want to have the best time and not worry about competing with Harry Judd.

"Personally, I wanted to do it before I get too old. I already can't touch my toes and Harry has 10 years on me and he was in much better shape."

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