Simon Rimmer, 55, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, was partnered with Karen Clifton and joined the series alongside celebrities including Gemma Atkinson, 34, Mollie King, 31, and Debbie McGee, 60. The Sunday Brunch host has now spilled on what the professional dancers like to consume behind the scenes, something which he said came as a "shock". In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the Channel 4 star divulged: “All the pro-dancers eat sweets all day. They constantly eat sweets and crisps all day. Non-stop. “Seriously, every single one of them comes in and has a handful of smarties or M&Ms, or fruit sweets.”
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He continued: “That’s what they do all day long. They eat c**p. They all have terrible diets. It’s because they do take a lot of sugar because they want that sugar rush. That is a real shock when you see them doing it.”
Despite the Strictly stars taking part in a rigorous training regime, Simon admitted he was surprised by his dance partner Karen’s dietary habits because he thought they “lived off grapes”.
Speaking about his co-star, he revealed the 37-year-old “loves her food” which made it a “joyous” pairing.
He divulged: “The fact that she loves her food and to be partnered with a chef was joyous. You have this misplaced thought that [the pro’s] are not going to eat anything.
“You think they’re just living
