War reporter Buerk’s biggest battle: staying off Strictly!

MICHAEL BuErk risked his life as a BBC correspondent in foreign warzones, but now the veteran journalist is having to battle with his wife over her desire for him to appear on Strictly Come Dancing.

‘Christine has given me hell for years about not doing Strictly,’ the 70-yearold broadcaster groans. ‘I’m a terrible dancer, as she points out whenever we trample a dance floor together.

‘But the idea of being paid some juicy lump of money while being taught to be some swoony dancer was a win/win situation from her point of view.

‘It was a bit of a point of friction between us.’