Overview
- He has been billed as Men's Health's December cover star, reported as the first dancer to front the magazine, with the issue on sale November 25.
- Gaining the spotlight on ITV's This Morning, he argued that dancers deserve athlete status, citing tour schedules with two two-hour shows a day.
- He detailed a regimen pairing dance with high-intensity CrossFit and said he embraces workouts pushed to the edge, including rowing and burpees.
- The feature echoes his Men's Health interview that a shared commitment to fitness sparked his relationship with Gemma Atkinson and now supports life with their two young children.
- Coverage reiterates he stepped back from partnering on Strictly this year due to judging duties on Spain's Bailando con las Estrellas, appeared in pre-recorded group numbers, and drew strong social-media support from Atkinson, colleagues and fans for the cover.