Strictly no nookie for dedicated Melvin

STRICTLY Come Dancing contestant Melvin Odoom says he has a self-imposed sex ban on during the dancing show.

This week will see him tackle the tango for his second dance alongside professional partner Janette Manrara.

The Kiss FM presenter explained: “I always had a rule that before every show I do, even when I was doing Bang On The Money or The Xtra Factor, I do not do anything ... I need all the energy I need.”

The radio DJ also revealed the celebrities competing this year are so close they exchange pictures and messages daily on mobile phone messaging service WhatsApp, with a group called Dancing Queens.

“It’s the most random stuff – Sunday roasts, pictures of dogs, things that can help you relax, what you are eating, picking up the kids from school, check out this song ... it’s the busiest WhatsApp group in history,” he said.

Odoom, 36, cleared up reports he had “shaved his whole body” explaining that he had merely shaved off his beard.

He admitted to being a mummy’s boy and said his mother, Ashia, has been cooking all of his meals for him during his Strictly training.

He said: “I managed to get my mum to make my meals. She has been coming over this week and making me Tupperware meals.”

Odoom previously hosted the X Factor spin-off show with Rochelle Humes but resigned after one series and was replaced with Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson.