Dunwoody: 'Strictly tougher than National'

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Richard Dunwoody has claimed that Strictly Come Dancing is tougher than the Grand National.

The three-time Champion Jockey will make his debut on the BBC dance contest tonight, alongside professional dancer Lily Kopylova.

"I never thought I would be good at dancing, but I really wanted to give it a go," he told Claudia Winkleman on It Takes Two.

"Comparing it to the start of the Grand National? I will be more nervous on Friday and Saturday night that I would be lining up for the National. At least I knew what I was doing there!"

Speaking about his partner Kopylova, the 45-year-old added: "She's a top girl, but she's been cracking the whip a lot lately. It did not come easy at all in the early weeks, it’s been very slow progress."

Strictly continues tonight at 8.30pm on BBC One.