'That was the best I’ve danced in my entire life, in front of 10 million people, and it’s a good way to go out.'
Joining presenter Rylan Clark-Neal on the spin-off programme, Nadiya told Dan that he gave her the confidence to be herself in front of the camera.
‘You managed to create that environment for me where I felt safe, and I felt free to be myself for the first time,’ she exclaimed.‘I think I’m going to cry,’ Rylan said as he listened to Nadiya’s tribute.‘Dancing is one thing, but friendship is important, and I think it means a lot to both of us,’ Dan added. ‘That’s the ultimate compliment that anyone could ever pay to me.’
Dan went on to say that he believed his last performance on Saturday was the best he has danced in his entire life.‘I’ve loved every dance we’ve done and each week has been my favourite, and I told Nadiya on the Monday when she showed me the choreography, I said, “I already love it, I can’t wait to dance it on Saturday”.
‘And that was the best I’ve danced in my entire life, in front of 10 million people, and it’s a good way to go out.’