EXCLUSIVE: 'It's an intense thing' Scott Mills on the Strictly Come Dancing love curse
IT'S a hot topic of conversation every year, but Scott Mills has admitted that he has no idea who will find romance on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
The 40-year-old radio DJ, who has been partnered with Joanne Clifton in the new series, doesn't believe that contestants go looking for love on the BBC One show.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Scott said: "You can never call it can you? You never know who it's going to be."
"It's obviously not going to happen to me!" he joked, before adding: "But I think if you're a single person and then you get on with that person, it is an intense thing."
Referring to previous contestants who have found love on the show, such as Rachel Riley and Kara Tointon, Scott continued: "I don't think it's because of the show. The media are quite quick to say, 'oh it's because of the show', but when you're at Strictly you don't get the feeling that everyone's looking for love, it's just not like that."
It's obviously not going to happen to me! But I think if you're a single person and then you get on with that person, it is an intense thing
One couple who already appear to be attracted to one another is rugby player Thom Evans and professional dancer Iveta Lukosiute.
"I think Iveta was really pleased that she got Thom because I think a lot of the girls were hoping for him," Scott said of the pairing.
"We'll have to wait and see what happens."
But while Scott may not be playing matchmaker in the dance studio, he will be taking on the role of Cupid on Saturday when he boards the Love Train.
East Coast trains have teamed up with online dating website Match.com to give singles across London and the South East the chance to take part in the first ever dating event to be held on a train - and Scott is the host.
"I think it's a great idea and, as far as I'm aware, it's not been done before," Scott said of the event.
"It's a nice idea that people just get on this train, go to York and might end up meeting someone nice. Everyone's a bit obsessed with Tinder and online dating now, and this kind of takes it back to the old school."
Scott will play the role of matchmaker and host on-board, and will give participants the chance to put their chat-up skills to the test as he makes his way through the carriages.
But when asked if he could be putting these skills to use in the ballroom, Scott replied: "I don't think I need to particularly. I have done it with my friends before and I'm quite good at matching people up, but I think you can tell when someone likes someone else."
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