{"id":36715,"date":"2023-09-11T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1886117"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:57:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:57:55","slug":"strictlys-nigel-harman-explains-his-previous-dance-experience","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictlys-nigel-harman-explains-his-previous-dance-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly\u2019s Nigel Harman explains his previous dance experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EastEnders actor may have a few dance moves up his sleeve. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 11 September 2023 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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EastEnders star Nigel Harman<\/a> will be making his way to the shiny floor as he competes in this year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n

Harman will be joining the likes of\u00a0Krishnan Guru-Murthy<\/a>, Adam Thomas<\/a> and Zara McDermott<\/a> on Saturday<\/strong> 16th September<\/strong>, and while a lot of the cast isn\u2019t well versed when it comes to dancing, it seems the EastEnders<\/a> actor may have a few tricks up his sleeve.<\/p>\n

While speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, Harman was asked if he has any dancing experience, to which he admitted he does.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI did a diploma in musical theatre when I was 16. So we used to dance. I wasn\u2019t in the top stream. There was A, B and C and I started in C and ended up in B.\u201d<\/p>\n

Viewers will recognise Nigel Harman for his portrayal as Dennis Rickman, who arrived in Walford in 2003 and was a key figure in the show for two and a half years. Harman has since starred in Casualty and Mount Pleasant.<\/p>\n

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Nigel Harman for Strictly Come Dancing 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>

Prior to his TV fame, Harman worked on a cruise ship as a dancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I left college, I was on a cruise ship for six months as dancer, I hasten to add, not just doing the bingo,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cWe were you know, there\u2019s levels of cruise ship. We weren\u2019t the best one. Well we tried hard and I used to have to wash the costumes in the shower. And this is the truth, I didn\u2019t tell anyone for five years because I was too embarrassed because I was trying to be you know, successful and I knew it had a stigma to it, but now I\u2019m proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahead of his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, Harman said: \u201cI\u2019m amazed, excited and terrified to be doing Strictly. As an armchair fan of the show, I have watched in awe as people have twirled and gyrated across the screen. And now it\u2019s my turn\u2026 gulp!\u201d<\/p>