When Krishnan Guru-Murthy finally agreed to don his dancing shoes and join this year s Strictly cast, he had very firm ideas about how far he would go on the sequins-and-glitter front.
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It seemed that everyone was pleasantly surprised when it was revealed Krishnan Guru-Murthy would be entering this year's Strictly Come Dancing - everyone but his son, Jay, who was embarrassingly welcomed to his live show
The Channel 4 news presenter, 53, has said his time on Strictly Come Dancing has helped him bring balance back into his life as a newsreader covering the situation in the Middle East.
The Channel 4 presenter s son begged his father not to take part in the show and refused to attend the launch episode alongside the rest of the family.