Jason poses with Anaíya, his daughter with former Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle who is giving him plenty of tips for his dances on Strictly
(LEFT) JASON’S JACKET: CASTANIER BESPOKE. JUMPER & JEANS: REISS. ANAIYA’S DRESS: IL GUFO. TIGHTS: PEPA & CO. HEADBAND: PATACHOU. (RIGHT) JASON’S OUTFIT: ANGELO GALASSO. ANAIYA’S DRESS: DAVID CHARLES. HEADBAND & SHOES: PAPOUELLI
The show is only just starting but Strictly Come Dancing’s Jason Bell is already a winner in his daughter’s eyes.
Sharing the moment he told sixyear- old Anaíya he would be on this year’s series, the former American football player tells hello!: “I was trying to keep it calm, sitting next to her on the couch at home. I was waiting for the response. She looked at me then started this big smile. I knew then that this is going to be something special.”
It is Anaíya, his child with former Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle, who inspired him to take part. She was too young to watch the National Football League (NFL) star play so, now retired from the game, Jason, 42, wanted to take on something that he knew she would enjoy.
“She has never seen me compete, and she has always seen her mummy on television doing all kind of cool things, so for me this was: ‘Wow, now she can see me go out and compete and perform.’”
Jason is excited to be teaming up with professional dancer Luba Mushtuk, telling us: “We got along instantly and she is ready to push me to my dancing limit. I always respond to great coaching, and that’s exactly what she is: a great coach and a great team-mate.”