Strictly star Tyler West reveals Dianne Buswell has injured his ‘golden glitter balls’ in rehearsals

‘I’ve been kicked in my golden glitter balls!’ Strictly star Tyler West reveals Dianne Buswell has injured his nether regions in rehearsals

They put in long hours practicing their Strictly Come Dancing routines.

And, Tyler West, 26, has revealed that his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 33, has injured his nether regions in rehearsals, admitting: ‘I’ve been kicked in my golden glitter balls!’

The radio DJ explained that ‘things are bruised that perhaps shouldn’t be’, however, he also praised the flame-haired pro for improving his stamina.

‘I’ve been kicked in my golden glitter balls!’ Tyler West, 26, has revealed that his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 33, has injured his nether regions in rehearsals

Tyler told The Sun: ‘I’ve been kicked in my golden glitter balls so many times, I cannot tell you!

‘You go through trials and tribulations, things are bruised that perhaps shouldn’t be, but it’s the dangers of doing Strictly. I’ve wrecked my body. I’m feeling the pressure.

‘Dianne’s been like my drill sergeant because her favourite word is ”again”. She lets me get my breath back and then makes me dig deeper and run the routine again. I think it’s improved my stamina. 

The radio host also revealed that he’s promised dance partner Dianne that he will dye his hair the same colour as hers, if they make it to the final. 

Yikes! The radio DJ explained that 'things are bruised that perhaps shouldn't be', however, he also praised the flame-haired pro for improving his stamina

Yikes! The radio DJ explained that ‘things are bruised that perhaps shouldn’t be’, however, he also praised the flame-haired pro for improving his stamina

Wrecked! 'it's the dangers of doing Strictly,' added Tyler of his awkward injury, before revealing: 'I've wrecked my body. I'm feeling the pressure' admitted Tyler

Wrecked! ‘it’s the dangers of doing Strictly,’ added Tyler of his awkward injury, before revealing: ‘I’ve wrecked my body. I’m feeling the pressure’ admitted Tyler

It comes after Tyler revealed a secret battle with his body image, sparked by being ‘gym obsessed’ and comparing himself to others on Instagram. 

The Kiss FM presenter told MailOnline his commitment to staying healthy and in shape ‘got a bit out of hand’ because he put too much pressure on himself to look a certain way.

In an exclusive interview, 6ft4 Tyler explained how competing in the BBC One series and following the guidance of his partner Dianne has left him feeling the ‘happiest’ he’s ever been with his body, after seeing his weight drop from 104kg to 97kg. 

'I wanted to look a certain way': It comes after Tyler revealed a secret battle with his body image, sparked by being 'gym obsessed' and comparing himself to others on Instagram

‘I wanted to look a certain way’: It comes after Tyler revealed a secret battle with his body image, sparked by being ‘gym obsessed’ and comparing himself to others on Instagram

He said: ‘Before I started the competition I weighed 104kg and now I weigh about 97kg. I am lighter on my toes, lighter all round – I feel like a whippet!

‘The show is so intense and so much work goes into each routine. It has made me think differently towards body image. I used to have problems with body image.

‘I used to compare myself to others on Instagram and look at myself and say ‘that’s not good enough’ so my gym obsession before wasn’t necessarily just for health and fitness it was because I wanted to look a certain way. It got a bit out of hand.

‘So now coming onto the show I’ll be honest with you there have been some days where I literally cannot eat enough calories. It has taught me not to take things so seriously and loosen up a bit because I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been in terms of that stuff.’  

'I used to have problems': Tyler told MailOnline his commitment to staying healthy and in shape 'got a bit out of hand' because he put too much pressure on himself to look a certain way

‘I used to have problems’: Tyler told MailOnline his commitment to staying healthy and in shape ‘got a bit out of hand’ because he put too much pressure on himself to look a certain way