![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/strictlys-tyler-west-says-hes-dedicating-experience-to-his-nhs-hero-mum/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_SOCIAL-MAIN-PROD-Tyler-West.jpg&description=Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West has revealed he is doing the show for his mother. Not only to make her proud but also so she can meet her crush Graziano Di Prima. The DJ says meeting the professional dancer, who is partnered with Kym Marsh this year, is a "dream come true" for NHS nurse Debbie. He adds: "It was, 'Who's Tyler?' after that point. My whole Strictly experience is pretty much a dedication to my mum because there were times when we were younger where we didn't have it easy." Tyler, 26, who lives with his mother, 56, rose to fame as a presenter on CBBC and then MTV News before securing his role as a DJ on Kiss Radio in 2019. With his snakelike hips, he is fast becoming a heartthrob for female fans. But his life was not always sequins and sparkle. Tyler was brought up by his mother on a "pretty racist" council estate in Croydon, South London, after his father walked out when he and his brother Lewis, 31, were kids. He says: "So for me to be out there on a Saturday night and having my mum come and watch the show and seeing her face light up and being able to support her in every way possible, it's everything I could have ever asked for." Tyler West (left) has said he is doing Strictly Come Dancing for his mother, Debbie (right) (Image: Handout) He is partnered with Dianne Buswell (left) on the BBC dance show (Image: BBC/Guy Levy) Tyler saw his mother working hard throughout the pandemic: "It was a pretty tough time for her," he says. "She was coming home after seeing all of these cases of Covid. "My mum would tell me how hard it was on the front line. It was a massive eye-opener but she's a hero for what she's done." The family recently had a fright when Debbie was rushed to hospital. It turned out she had an infection, from which she has recovered, but at the time Tyler was lost. He says: "When you're running a million miles an hour, it's that reminder to take a moment, give a phone call to that loved one. "There was a moment when I was in the ambulan){kind=link}
Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West has revealed that he is doing the BBC show for his mum Debbie, describing the NHS nurse as a ‘hero’ and discussing a recent health scare that she experienced
Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West has revealed he is doing the show for his mother. Not only to make her proud but also so she can meet her crush Graziano Di Prima.
The DJ says meeting the professional dancer, who is partnered with Kym Marsh this year, is a “dream come true” for NHS nurse Debbie.
He adds: “It was, ‘Who’s Tyler?’ after that point. My whole Strictly experience is pretty much a dedication to my mum because there were times when we were younger where we didn’t have it easy.”
Tyler, 26, who lives with his mother, 56, rose to fame as a presenter on CBBC and then MTV News before securing his role as a DJ on Kiss Radio in 2019.