'I've done it all over the place!' A Place In The Sun's Craig Rowe admits he was once a POLE DANCER as raunchy secret career is unveiled By Callum Wells For Mailonline Published: 17:58 GMT, 8 January 2022 | Updated: 02:48 GMT, 9 January 2022 6 shares 37 Viewcomments Craig Rowe has confessed he was once a pole dancer, claiming he pursued the raunchy career while attempting to get on the property ladder in his youth. The A Place In The Sun presenter, who revealed he is desperate to compete in Strictly Come Dancing, added that the secret job took him across the world. He told the Daily Star: 'For a long time, I was in a dance company in London, and we used to put on shows. I've danced on stage at concerts all over the place, and for a while I also did male pole dancing. Wow! Craig Rowe has confessed he was once a pole dancer, claiming he pursued the raunchy career while attempting to get on the property ladder in his youth 'When I was 25, I bought my first property in London with my sister. Neither of us could afford to buy [somewhere] ourselves at the time.' Craig added: 'I would probably give my right kidney to be on Strictly'... although fans of the BBC ballroom show may be in for a shock if he brings out the silver pole. The proud owner of a £450K South London apartment near Borough Market, having splashed £100K on renovations, he told MyLondon: 'Everyone was really surprised because I'd done renovations before and said to everyone I'm not doing any more. Surprising: The A Place In The Sun presenter, who revealed he is desperate to compete in Strictly Come Dancing, added that the secret job took him across the world 'I was done sleeping next to a bag of cement. Done dealing with builders. Done with mess being absolutely everywhere. I needed to move somewhere that was already finished. 'But when I saw this place, as soon as I walked in, I just knew. And I can see when other people have the same reaction on A Place in the Sun.' In December, an elated Craig announced his new hosting job on Twitter, along with a slew of beach-side snaps of himself beaming from ear-to-ear. Reminiscing: He said: 'For a long time, I was in a dance company in London, and we used to put on shows. I've danced on stage at concerts all over the place, and for a while I also did male pole dancing' The Bristol native penned: A new month & I have exciting news. 'After months of secret filming in Spain, France & Barbados I’m thrilled to announce I'm the newest presenter to join the team of experts of @aplaceinthesun. 'My debut appearance is January 2022, can’t wait to share the sunshine with you.' A Place in the Sun will be shown daily on Channel 4 at 3pm throughout January. Excited: In December, an elated Craig announced his new hosting job on Twitter, along with a slew of beach-side snaps of himself beaming from ear-to-ear Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility