Sunday Mirror

I’d rumba in the raw

Jamie lays bare plan to stay in Strictly

- BY HALINA WATTS Showbiz Editor halina.watts@ mirror.co.uk

CHEEKY Jamie Laing admits he’d dance naked if it would help keep him in Strictly Come Dancing.

The Made In Chelsea star said the only thing stopping him would be his “brother and sister” relationsh­ip with pro Karen Hauer.

Er, and just maybe his love for girlfriend Sophie Habboo, 26, who he reveals he’s planning to marry.

Jamie said: “I’d do anything to stay in the competitio­n. If Karen said I had to dance naked for seven days I’d do it – although Karen would absolutely despise seeing me naked.

“She couldn’t handle it. We are so close with each other, like brother and sister. I want to win it. I don’t think I will accept it if I have to leave.

“I’m going to sit on the dance floor and not move. It means so much. I am going to dance on Strictly for the rest of my life.”

Jamie, 32, hasn’t had the smoothest Strictly journey. After pulling out last year with a leg injury, he returned to the show with an underwhelm­ing first performanc­e, scoring just 14 points.

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NAKED AMBITION BITIONN On show her questions about his dance moves. She’s also bored with him mentioning marriage. He explains: explai “I’m like a puppy who is quite annoying. Even when we are in supermarke­ts, I will do a little d dance to pick up a mango or something. “She’s sii sick of it. She is pretty amazing. I’m always talking to her aboutt about getting married aftee after the show, but shh she tells me to s shut up.”

St Strictly t is on BBC One, tonight, too 7.25pm

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