Strictly’s Nigel Harman speaks of pressure after topping leaderboard as partner ‘stressing’ over rehearsals
Nigel Harman said that he is “trying not to worry” about topping the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard next week after he and dance partner Katya Jones received top points during the first episode.The 21st series of the show returned to screens last Saturday.Harman, 50, and Jones placed first with 32 points from the judges.The actor spoke about his Strictly dance at the Inside Soap Awards, where he won an award for best drama star in his role as clinical lead doctor Max Cristie in Casualty.Partner Jones also joked that she was "stressing" about missing rehearsals for the night out.
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00:00 I'm stressing that we're not rehearsing, that's it.
00:07 We actually finished rehearsals early to get here, so yeah, I'm lucky to be let out.
00:18 I did not expect it at all, I've only been on screen for just over six months, so to
00:24 be voted for by the public is lovely, and I have history at the Inside the Soap Awards,
00:28 back in the day I won a few here, so I'm quite touched if I'm being honest.
00:33 I'm trying not to worry about it, I'm just trying to go, "Okay, that's happened, and
00:37 now we've got a new dance." But yes, inevitably people will be going, "Okay, well you're supposed
00:42 to be really good at this," so that makes me a bit nervous, but I'm not going to worry
00:46 about it, I can only churn up each day, learn the dance, and hopefully something good will
00:51 happen on Saturday, or something not good will happen on Saturday.