Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Davood Ghadami admits three-month sex ban amid saucy routines
STRICTLY COME DANCING contestant Davood Ghadami has admitted he's had to put his racier antics on pause to focus on the competition.
Strictly: Davood says it's 'awkward' to dance in front of wife
After drawing the judges' attention for his sexy routines with Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova, the 35-year-old EastEnders actor revealed that his love life with wife Isobel has seen some changes.
Speaking about getting intimate with his other half, Davood said: "I haven't got the time or the energy.
"At the moment, your head is full of steps, beats and timings," he added. "You're body is aching."
Saying that he had been working long days with early starts, he told The Sun. "I sometimes forget to eat, that's how bad it is. Even my most basic needs are overlooked."
Strictly Come Dancing star Davood Ghadami admitted he has put saucy antics with his wife on hold
Davood said his love life had to adapt due to his exhaustion from Strictly training
Davood has been noticed for his raunchy routines with Nadiya Bychkova
Questioned as to whether he had imposed a "sex ban", the Strictly star laughed: "It's maybe an IOU. You know in the back of your mind that, worst case scenario, it's to the middle of December and not forever."
However, Davood confessed he didn't mind giving up the naughtier things in life for a few months, explaining that, on his days off, his wife is quite happy to spend "normal time" together while he recharges from the gruelling week of training.
After his gyrating Saturday Night Fever-themed Samba in Movie Week, Davood's thrusting hip movements appeared to make an impression on head judge Shirley Ballas, 57, when she made a seriously saucy confession.
Davood's gyrating routine in Movie Week shocked the judges
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"I just want you to know, from a personal point of view, I couldn't sleep a wink because I all I could see of was you grinding in my face," Shirley said as she began her critique of his dance last weekend.
His raunchy dance the previous week saw the soap star jump up on the judges' desk to wiggle his hips suggestively in front of them dressed in the iconic white suit synonymous with John Travolta's character in the 1977 classic.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 6.35pm on BBC One.