Chris Appleton has revealed his body transformation following his gruelling Strictly Come Dancing training regime with celebrity partner Amy Dowden
Chris Appleton may have been the first celeb to be booted from Strictly Come Dancing, but his short stint on the show led to a dramatic body transformation. The celebrity hair stylist, 43, and his pro dancer partner Amy Dowden were the first couple to be voted off the popular BBC dance show after their Baywatch Cha Cha rendition on Movie Week.
But while their time was limited, Chris has revealed it still allowed him to shed the pounds. He took to Instagram to showcase his rippling six pack after dropping 30 pounds due to the gruelling training regime.
Chris, who was already in good physical condition pre-show, showed the mammoth changes after weeks after continuous dancing. He shared a before and after side by side image and wrote: “30 pounds down, before and after. I saw dancing as entertainment, but the physical side is something else.”
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Among those commenting was Amy, who simply shared a flame emoji. Loose Women star Denise Welch also joked: “Is that like one of those strap on chests???”
And another follower told him: “Been watching Strictly for years and those pro dancers are athletes. You and Amy should have got further in but looked like you enjoyed your time.”
The duo were sad at their premature exit, but have made sure to tick off a number of their wishlist moments in the aftermath. That included a rendition of the iconic Dirty Dancing lift.
Chris, who is best known for working with megastars like Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, and Jennifer Lopez, shared the moment on his social media, saying: “Couldn’t hang up my dancing shoes without attempting THAT lift. Amy I’ve had the time of my life.”
Following his exit from the show, Chris burst into tears. He was appearing on It Takes Two alongside his dance partner. While speaking to the show’s host Ellie Taylor, Chris and Amy were shown a selection of his best bits from the show.
Becoming teary, Chris said: “Why did you have to show that? Oh my God, it’s just been a phenomenal experience. I said to my kids…I can’t even talk…just challenge yourself and do it anyway.
“I’d literally go out there shaking and there’s times I didn’t know if I could do it but I did it and I would just look at Amy and see her smiling and knew she was with me.
“It says so much about the show, all of the cast and the people behind the scenes who don’t get a mention. You do need that because it’s such a phenomenal one, and if you’re lucky enough to do it, jump at it.”
Amy went on to pay tribute to him for his braveness and eagerness. She was sure he was ready to blossom on the show if he had been given the chance.
She said: “From the first day to dancing on Saturday night, he grew and grew and grew [in confidence] and I’m just gutted that we didn’t get the chance to continue. I honestly think there was so much more to come.”
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