Soap hunks Ricky Whittle and Craig Kelly are said to have developed an amicable rivalry, which sees each trying to outdo the other on the set of Strictly Come Dancing.

As the pair prepare for tomorrow night’s launch show Craig – who plays Luke Strong in Corrie – told The Sun:

“Ricky looks like he can move a bit and that’s keeping me on my toes.

“We are really enjoying the banter and a bit of healthy competition.”

But the rivalry is such they are trying to stitch each other up with bogus advice.

Ricky added: “I’m a bit cautious of Craig’s tips.

“When he told me to put Vaseline in my socks, was it to make me slip?

“He’s always doing kung fu kicks in rehearsals, and you can never trust a ninja.”

Craig laughed: “We had this joke where I was saying he’s a bit like Superman.

“Then he put these Superman pants on over his jeans as a laugh in rehearsals.

“He really is far too hunky – I’m going to have to find myself some Kryptonite.”

I don’t mind which boy wins to be honest. As long as we get to see them both in their fair share of lycra costumes I’ll be happy!