A Place In The Sun star 'in talks to join Strictly Come Dancing' after health struggles

A former star is currently in talks to join the upcoming series of . TV star, Craig Rowe, is keen to show off his skills after getting in shape following a recent health battle that saw him change his lifestyle.

Thepresenter was told he risked getting diabetes because of his weight. Doctors warned the star he was at risk of Type 2 Diabetes, so he overhauled his life by cutting back on sweet foods, sugar, and alcohol and started to focus on exercising six times a week and healthy eating.

Speaking of the warning he received from doctors, he said two years ago: "I know firsthand sadly how diabetes can affect you as my late grandad had suffered from diabetes, as had his brothers.

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"I've now learnt that diabetes is two to four times more likely to affect Black or Asian people as it does white people." Determined to get his blood sugar levels down, he completely changed his diet.

"Four months on after first going to the doctors, I went back to get my blood levels checked again and they had gone right down to 30, which is the normal range, albeit at the high end. I was so pleased."

And now, he's hoping to make an appearance in a reality show, revealing his agent is 'talking to all of them'.

He said to: "There’s definitely been a little bit of a rumble that I felt from some of them.

“We’ve spoken to Strictly and nothing’s happened yet, but talks are very much happening. Obviously, Strictly is the one that is gold standard."

Craig, who is of Welsh and Jamaican heritage, featured on QVC, Sky Travel and CBBC during his television career, and previously worked behind the cameras in production at the .

He grew up in Bristol and moved to London in his twenties with his younger sister, but is very much attached to his home city.

The star told in 2022: "Even though I left Bristol a long time ago, it's still very much part of my life." Sharing how he took his partner to the vibrant and lively city for the first time in 2022, Craig said: "We had a really good weekend, and he really fell in love with the city as well which is brilliant."

And before landing his A Place In The Sun role, he gushed about his dream role at , revealing: "I know it's a cliche to say but A Place in the Sun is a dream job because I've always liked travelling, I've had an interest in property since my mid-20s and obviously I've worked in TV, so it was like the three things coming together."

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