'He can’t do manly or strong': Ed Balls' Strictly dance partner Katya Jones reveals the politician has embraced his 'inner camp'

By Dan Cain For Mailonline

Published: 05:29 EST, 12 November 2016 | Updated: 11:26 EST, 12 November 2016

He puts his own stamp on whichever genre of dance he's tasked with learning.

But Ed Balls' Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones has revealed there's one thing the politician can't do: be manly.

The Russian beauty told the Daily Mirror: 'Ed is the first to admit he is quite camp. We’ve ­discovered his inner camp is coming out through this process, so anything that is masculine like the paso doble he does in a totally camp way. He can’t do manly or strong.'

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Natural performer: Ed Balls' Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones has revealed there's one thing the politician can't do: be manly

She also said that Ed's wife Yvette Cooper hasn't given her any advice on how to handle the fan favourite, but claimed the MP wanted her husband to stay in the competition for fitness reasons.

She explained: 'Ed always looks for approval from Yvette. She wants us to carry on in the competition so he keeps losing weight.'

While he has slimmed down since taking part in the show, Ed recently admitted that the demands of Strictly have left him exhausted.

Giving his all: Ed puts his own stamp on whichever genre of dance he's tasked with learning

He said: 'To be honest, I’ve been exhausted for about two months. It would be fair to say it’s very tiring, this Strictly.'

Ed, who has been married to Labour MP Yvette, 47, since 1998, recently revealed that his wife was the one who pushed him to take part in the BBC series in the hope it would help him lose weight.

Speaking on This Morning, the star confessed he was already seeing results but was determined to keep going.

Left to get on with it: Katya said that Ed's wife Yvette Cooper hasn't given her any advice on how to handle the fan favourite

He explained: 'She thinks there’s at least another stone-and-a-half to go. So far, it’s probably about a stone, which for six weeks isn’t bad.

'I’m also toning up and changing shape. You can just feel it.' 

He continued: 'It’s the most fabulous show. When I was asked in the spring I thought I was going to say no.

'Yvette said "how can you possibly say no to learning to dance?"' 

Showman: The pro dancer said Ed had discovered his 'inner camp'

 

 

 

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