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Matt Baker 'disappointed wife' after starring on Strictly Come Dancing for unusual reason


As Countryfile's Matt Baker prepares to stand in for Paddy McGuinness' BBC Radio 2 show on Sunday, we detail his wife's disappointment after his Strictly Come Dancing stint

Matt, 46, had a memorable run on the popular celebrity dance competition back in 2010, finishing second alongside professional dancer Aliona Vilani, missing out on first place to co-star EastEnders actress Kara Tointon. Speaking to the Mirror back in January 2012, Matt admitted his wife Nicola was impressed with his body transformation as he practiced for the BBC One dance series. Matt admitted his wife Nicola was impressed with his body transformation as he practiced for the BBC One dance series (Image: PA)He shared that he had pondered over what was the point of continuing with something he'd been doing for nearly a decade.

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