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Daniel hopes memory doesn't fail him on Strictly

O'Donnell - "I want to go as far in the competition as I'm good enough to go, and if that's all the way then I will be thrilled!"
O'Donnell - "I want to go as far in the competition as I'm good enough to go, and if that's all the way then I will be thrilled!"

Ahead of the return of Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday night, singer Daniel O'Donnell has said his biggest challenge on the show will be trying to remember all the steps.

O'Donnell's professional dance partner will be revealed on the launch show this Saturday on BBC One at 7:15pm.

"When I dance on stage during my shows, I am never on the same spot two nights in a row so I obviously have to be a little bit more choreographed for Strictly and remember to be at the right place at the right time," he told the BBC. 

"I just hope I can remember everything and keep the energy up."

O'Donnell also said that he considers himself to be a competitive person, and that he has not joined Strictly just to make up the numbers.

"I want to win at golf and I want to win at cards so I'm sure I will want to win at dancing," he said. "I want to go as far in the competition as I'm good enough to go, and if that's all the way then I will be thrilled!"
 

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