The Greatest Dancer EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Morrison lauds 'supermum' co-star Cheryl for dealing with 'petty attacks'... as he plots playdate with his 'beautiful son' and Bear By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:42 GMT, 2 February 2019 | Updated: 13:11 GMT, 2 February 2019 5 Viewcomments The Greatest Dancer has won a host of fans since hitting screens last month. And while Glee star Matthew Morrison and Strictly stunner Otlile Mabuse admit they are happy with the reaction, the actor confessed he has been shocked at some of the backlash their co-star Cheryl has received since the start of the programme. Speaking about the 35-year-old former Girls Aloud singer, who shares son Bear, 22 months with ex Liam Payne, he branded her 'supermum' before discussing the intricacies of the show in an exclusive chat with MailOnline. Deep in chat: The Greatest Dancer has won a host of fans since hitting screens last month with hosts Otlile Mabuse and Matthew Morrison talking about the show's success to MailOnline The show's judging panel comprises of Girls Aloud star Cheryl, 35, Glee actor Matthew, 40, and Strictly pro Oti, 28, and since hitting screens during the audition stages fans have been left loving the moves. Cheryl and Matthew reconnected over being new parents on The Greatest Dancer after starring in movie What To Expect When You're Expecting six years ago. The Love Made Me Do It hitmaker, the Glee star and the Strictly dancer have forged a burgeoning friendship on Simon Cowell's latest show. As a US native, Matthew admitted he was shocked by the huge fanfare around Cheryl and the criticism she received on the show. Supermum! Speaking about the 35-year-old former Girls Aloud singer, who shares son Bear, 22 months with ex Liam Payne, he branded her 'supermum' before discussing the intricacies of the show Happy days! Matthew shares son Revel James Makai, one, with wife Renee Puente, who has flown over to England to be by his side during the live shows Happy days: Matthew and Cheryl are planning to share a playdate with Revel and Bear (pictured) He said: 'All the Cheryl gets has been shocking to me because I don't see that every day and obviously I don't live here so to see that is really surprising because she is one of the sweetest nicest people I've ever met... 'She's such a hard worker and really dedicated to her family and her work life. She's one of those supermoms who makes everything work. Its petty that people attack her so I don't understand.' Oti meanwhile was reported to have not meshed well with Cheryl yet she shot down the claims, saying: 'People say what they say and it's your responsibility to clear it up. We knew we really liked each other and there is no hate... 'She gives me advice all the time and I'm such an emotional wreck and Matthew! I'm quite unstable and Cheryl had The X Factor and for me it was really hard so they were both there for me.' Just not true! Oti meanwhile was reported to have not meshed well with Cheryl yet she shot down the claims, saying: 'People say what they say and it's your responsibility to clear it up. We knew we really liked each other and there is no hate' Tough times: On the highly-emotional scenes on the show, Matthew admitted he even struggles to watch, saying: 'I've seen all the performances live but because we don't see the back stories I'm crying every week! I'm like proper shoulder crying' Matthew shares son Revel James Makai, one, with wife Renee Puente, who has flown over to England to be by his side during the live shows. Speaking about the move and how Cheryl has helped, he said: 'It's hard for me as qa home is in a different country but my wife and son are over this trip and living there the whole month while we do the live shows and its great to be a tourist... 'We're getting a playdate in the book and Bear's lucky to be with this beautiful child of mine!' On the highly-emotional scenes on the show, Matthew admitted he even struggles to watch, saying: 'I've seen all the performances live but because we don't see the back stories I'm crying every week! I'm like proper shoulder crying'. Happy days: The group have forged a firm friendship since launching the show Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility