Dawson storms out of 'Strictly' rehearsals

Matt Dawson stormed out of rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing this week.

The rugby star clashed with partner Lilia Kopylova during training after he struggled to master the samba.

"I hate the samba!" he ranted, before repeating "Hate it!" thirteen times. "Honestly," he continued, "I haven't got a clue what I'm doing."

"But you expect to get it just like that, it’s not normal," Lilia retorted.

"You’re not normal," he told her, as he began to bang his head against the wall. "I don't have a clue - I might as well just stand there. S**t."

Dawson had to be persuaded to return by producers so that the couple's training for tonight's crucial show could continue.

An insider told The Sun: "The main problem is that he is just so competitive."