Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Kelly has insisted that he is not aspiring to be a comedy figure like John Sergeant, despite his apparent lack of dancing skills.

John won the hearts of the British public last year with his awful dancing and jolly nature, but Craig insists that he has more potential than that.

The former Coronation Street actor told The Sun:

“I am certainly the underdog right now, but I would like to think the public think I have got potential and am not just a bit of a character.

“I didn’t come into this show to be known as someone who couldn’t dance.

“I think what the judges are doing to me is a bit of tough love. My dance partner Flavia knows there is a good dancer in me.

“We have seen it in training, but I haven’t quite managed to fire on all cylinders and that is frustrating.”