AJ Pritchard has spoken out about his time as a pro dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
In a new interview, he’s told ED! that he found the show just as tough as Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins due to the “stress and pressure” that comes with such a high-profile series.
AJ was on Strictly from 2016 to 2019. A few years after he left, in 2022, he appeared on Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The new series of the endurance show continues this weekend (January 18).
AJ Pritchard – with Dianne Buswell – was on Strictly from 2016 till 2019 (Credit: Splash News)
AJ Pritchard on ‘tough’ time on BBC dance show
Speaking on behalf of Paddy Power Games, we asked AJ if Celebrity SAS was the toughest show on the box, and if it was tougher than Strictly.
He told us: “They’re tough in very different ways. Strictly Come Dancing lasts months and comes with constant public judgment, media pressure and mental stress. SAS is short but incredibly intense.”
AJ then added: “If you struggle to block things out, Strictly can be mentally brutal over a long period. SAS hits you hard straight away. They’re just different kinds of tough.”
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