 'When you learn those routines, they are right in there and they don't leave you,' he laughed. Last year Bill revealed that it took a bit of convincing to sign up for the show and that he was asked 'four or five times' before finally giving in. 'What I objected to was the relentlessness of it,' he admitted. The comedian won the series with Oti Mabuse in 2020 (Picture: PA) 'I just thought, I'll never be able to commit to this amount of time. It's ridiculous,' he added when appearing on Jay Rayner's podcast Out To Lunch. 'And then, of course, you know, a once-in-a-century pandemic comes on.' Bill said his expectations for the show had been 'very low' before taking part. Bill once revealed he turned down the show several times (Picture: PA) 'I mean, my dance skills are very much basically flailing enthusiastically,' he continued. 'I've never done any choreography. I've never taken dance classes. I didn't even know what the hell I'm doing. So I might end up being the kind of novelty contestant.' However as it turned){kind=link}
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Bill Bailey has admitted that even a few years down the line, he still struggles to shake the attention that has come from his time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Back in 2020 the comedian won the 18th season of the dancing series with professional partner Oti Mabuse.
At 55, he also became the oldest winner in the show’s history.