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Kaye Adams confesses lying to daughter about age as she claims being an ‘older lady’ gave her confidence for Strictly Come Dancing-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
Kaye was the fourth celeb announced in this year’s line-up.
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Loose Women panellist Kaye Adams has admitted she actually lied to her daughter about her age, only ‘coming clean’ as she approached her 50th birthday.
The now-59-year-old is ready to enter the Strictly ballroom, having been announced as this year’s fourth celebrity in the 2022 line-up.
However, while she may be dusting off her dancing shoes, Kaye is entering the ballroom ‘without any thought’ that she could be holding the glitterball trophy by the end of it.
Writing in The Daily Mail, Kaye shared: ‘I’m now pushing 60 and therefore placed firmly in the “older lady” category in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, which I’m thrilled to be taking part in.
‘My age — and the fact I’ve got two left feet — means I’m going into this later-life folly without any thought that I might win.
‘So I will therefore be able to thoroughly enjoy the experience without feeling any of the pressures to do well that the younger, more glamorous celebrities might come under.’
Kaye is dusting off her dancing shoes! (Picture: REX/PA)
Elsewhere, she discussed the guilt she felt over lying to her daughter about her age.
When she turned 50, Kaye was forced to confess to her daughter that she was 49, instead of a decade younger.
Now launching a podcast titled How To Be 60, Kaye reflected on lying to her daughter, saying: ‘The fact I lied to my own child about my age seem even more ridiculous now.
The Loose Women star admitted lying to her daughter about her age (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
‘I’ve always been the person stood at the edge of the dance floor, and it’s only being older that’s given me the confidence to think: “What the heck, I’ll give it a go!”‘
‘If I have to leave the show after two weeks, then I’m fine with that — this is about doing something new and enjoying myself.’
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The Scot is the fourth contestant who will battle it out on the dancefloor in a bid to impress judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.
Also brushing up their quickstep skills are Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps star Will Mellor, who was revealed to be the first contestant to be taking to the ballroom floor, while Coronation Street actor Kym Marsh, 46, will also be sashaying and salsa-ing back on our screens.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One in September.
What we know about Strictly Come Dancing 2022 so far
Who are the judges?
Head judge Shirley Ballas will be joined once again by fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.
Anton Du Beke will also be returning to judge, after it was confirmed that he would be officially replacing Bruno Tonioli.
Who are the new professional dancers?
There are four new pros joining the line-up: Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas.
Which professional dancers have left?
After the 2021 season, it was announced that fan-favourite pros Oti Mabuse and Aljaž Škorjanec would not be returning for the 2022 series.
Will there be a studio audience?
Yes – following past restrictions put in place due to the pandemic, the full studio audience is set to return this year, while the see-through dividers between the judges will also be removed.
When is the show returning?
The BBC has revealed that the launch show for the 2022 series is due to be recorded on Wednesday September 7.
Therefore, it’s likely that it will air a few days later on Saturday September 10, although the exact date of the first episode is yet to be disclosed.
Find out more about Strictly 2022 here.
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