Chris Robshaw reveals the one thing he hated doing on Strictly Come Dancing

Former rugby star Chris Robshaw, who is currently setting the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom alight with pro partner Nadiya Bychkova - has admitted there is one thing he never wants to do on the BBC Saturday night show again. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk following a rehearsal for the show on Saturday October the 18, during which they danced a Salsa to Maria by Ricky Martin, the 39-year-old dad of two confessed the intro to his first ever dance on the show is something he does not want to repeat. The couple danced a Salsa to Unbelieveable by EMF and at the beginning he was required to stand at the top of the famous Strictly stairs and wiggle his bum.

"I probably hope I don't have to open a show with a bum wiggle again on my own," he said when asked if there is anything he has struggled with throughout the competition. "But also I didn't know what various dances were the show. I had no idea. So every week, but I'm open minded. I'm hungry to learn." Chris said.

Reflecting on the reaction of his friends and family to his performances, the 6'2" England star laughs. "My family and my friends know what I could dance like before. They are amazed. If they only they were the judges I'd be having 10s every week."

"The responses I've had about going out my comfort zone and trying to really excel in it and looking more confident and relaxing into it (have been great). Because for non-dancers, non-performers it's an intimate place to go - unless you're at a wedding, with a few drinks and all that kind of stuff," he quipped.

"So for us to do it in front of the amazing public that watch, the people in the audience, to go there and really embrace it and enjoy it, and to come out the other side with a smile on your face is amazing.

As for his rugby friends reaction he concedes: "The responses I've had from the rugby guys...it's probably as good as it's going to get. They've all said you're better than we thought you'd be, which is kind of a major compliment in a way."

Of course when it comes to Strictly, the most important remarks are those of the judges and Chris confessed his rugby background had somewhat prepared him for even the harshest remarks.

"Trust me, I've had some pretty tough coaches in my life, and that's normally behind closed doors. So Craig (Revel Horwood) is alright. They know an a lot more than me, and you've got to listen to them. You've got to not take it personally, but you've got to be respectful because they know a lot more about dance than I do.

"Of course, we all want nice comments. We all want to be told, how well are we doing. But you take it right and wrong, and you reflect on it, and then you hopefully put into practice what they've said.

"I think that's the most important thing, when we've had feedback the following week they have said, and you've worked and you've improved. For myself, obviously not having that confidence on the dance floor, to see them being more positive, to see them realise that we are working really hard, that we are improving, is amazing."