Simon Rimmer, 55, appeared on Strictly come Dancing in 2017, in a series alongside celebrities including Debbie McGee, 60, Gemma Atkinson, 34, and Mollie King, 31. The TV star has since spilled on what his sister had predicted ahead of his appearance on the show and admitted she “genuinely said it”. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Simon revealed his sister had suggested he would be partnered up with Karen Clifton ahead of his time on the dancing show. He said: “Bizarrely, [my sister] is a massive, massive Strictly fan, and when she found out I was doing it [Strictly] she said you’ll get Karen. She genuinely said it.
The biggest Strictly fan
Simon Rimmer
“The day I told her, which was March, before we started training in September, she said you’ll get Karen.”
He continued: “I think in my head, [I thought] ok my sister is the biggest Strictly fan so I thought maybe I will. And I did.”
Speaking about his friendship with the Latin champion, he added: “She’s become a proper close friend and I love her to bits.”
He also admitted the pair have stayed in contact since the series came to an end.
The TV chef spilled: “I’m still very much in touch with her [Karen].
“She’s a proper lass. She’s very intense. You know, all the pro-dancers are. They are 100 per cent professional and
