By Sara Baalla

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Ross King has admitted, “I’ve made a huge mistake”, ahead of the next Strictly Come Dancing live show.

The popular BBC dance competition graced our screens again on Saturday night (October 4) with the second live show, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcoming this year’s celebrities back to the iconic ballroom.

During the show, Lorraine presenter Ross King and his professional partner Jowita PrzystaÅ‚ took to the floor with a Waltz to “Sunshine on Leith” by The Proclaimers.

The judges praised the entertainment reporter as the “most improved”, whilst also noting that he needed to work on his musicality. Ross and Jowita were subsequently awarded 15 points for their performance.

Ahead of this weekend’s Movie special, Ross appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (October 9), where he chatted with Kate Garraway, Ed Balls and Melvin Odoom about a “mistake” he had made, reports Wales Online.

“It’s weird, it’s strange, it’s hard going, it’s fun. You’ve all done it! I’m loving it, but I made a huge mistake,” Ross confessed.

The star explained that he had received advice from several past Strictly contestants, including Kate and Christine Lampard.

“Everyone said get the tan. The first week, get the spray tan because it’s a big thing. I got it and I looked like a garden fence. Big mistake. Schoolboy error. So, never ever have I fake tanned over a real tan,” he continued.

Kate added: “You were probably tanned already though because of LA! So, it’s a double whammy.”

Ed then quipped: “It’s because you chose the wrong shade. Don’t go for Marbella in August, go for Skegness in April and you’ll be fine!”

Ross then confessed: “I am the poster older man for people who can’t dance, have never danced but just want to get involved. I want to encourage people of a certain age and prove that 60 is the new 40. I want to encourage people to dance.”

This weekend, Ross and Jowita will be performing a Paso Doble to the Thunderbirds theme tune. It comes after the presenter became emotional during the second live show.

To prepare for his routine, the pair took a trip to Loch Lomond in Scotland, where Ross emotionally looked back on his childhood memories.

“I’m a very proud Scots person. I had to move away for work, but I could always see myself coming back. So many memories around here,” he tearfully said as he spoke about his late parents.

“My school friends, my sister Elaine. I think about my mum and dad when I’m here. It’s special here, it’s happy crying.”

Strictly Come Dancing is available to stream on BBC iPlayer