Tyler West

BBC presenter Gabby Logan was interviewing Tyler West at the London Marathon start like when she asked about Strictly.

[Shirley Ballas,](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/shirley-ballas-strictly-come-dancing-25156254) heaped praise on Tyler as he finished within a whisker of top spot on the leaderboard, after fans branded him as 'one to watch' this year. I wonder if you do," as she held her finger up to her cheek and mimicked a puzzled look, adding: "Thirty one points and the real deal." Confirming that Tyler didn't go home, Gabby asked him: "As a massive Strictly fan, what's the next dance? Realising she'd let the cat out of the bag, Gabby then replied: "Yes, of course...sorry! Dianne joined the DJ as he was interviewed live on the [BBC](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/bbc) by sports anchor [Gabby,](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/gabby-logan-bbc-european-championships-24811989) who was fronted the broadcaster's Marathon coverage. [Tyler](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/tyler-west-strictly-come-dancing-25100132) took to the start line in the capital along with tens of thousands of others as he prepared to take on the 26 mile course, hours after he and professional [Strictly](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) partner Dianne Buswell earned a very respectable 31`out of 40 for the week two jive.

Tyler West is performing on Strictly Come Dancing alongside pro partner, Dianne Buswell.

"It's a testament to my mum." Tyler is currently not in a relationship however he is open to finding love. He said: "There have been some new people sliding in the DMs. The radio presenter recently revealed how he hopes his new dance skills could help him find love. Debbie raised him and his brother alone after their dad walked out when they were kids, and now Tyler wants to repay her by winning the contest for her. Tyler, who is close to his mum, explained how he initially feared the worst and was left terrified by the thought of losing her. Tyler said: "I grew up on a pretty racist estate. Speaking to The Mirror he said: "When this came around, it was such a big thing for me and my mum. She hid her financial woes from Tyler and his brother Lewis, 31. He later went on to present MTV News HQ Trivia and the red carpet live show for the 2020 Baftas. "It could have gone either way," he admitted. The 26-year-old’s first big career break came after landing a job on CBBC, which included stints on Blue Peter.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West is running the London Marathon hours after performing live on the BBC One show.

His participation in the London Marathon follows his theatrical jive to Hit The Road Jack by Buster Poindexter on Saturday’s show. He received an impressive score of 31 for his performance, with head judge Shirley Ballas on her feet after the routine. Asked whether she would want to take part in the race, Dianne responded: ‘It’s very tempting but I think I’ll just be on the sidelines and watch for today.’ [Strictly Come Dancing](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strictly-come-dancing/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) star Tyler West is running the [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) Marathon hours after performing live on the BBC One show on Saturday night (and we couldn’t feel lazier). Speaking to presenter Gabby Logan about why he signed up to take part while also competition on Strictly, Tyler explained: ‘I committed to it earlier on in the year and I’m never going to let people down. [Dianne Buswell](https://metro.co.uk/tag/dianne-buswell/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1), who will be keeping a watchful eye as he plows through the 26.2-mile challenge through the capital.

Tyler West wowed the judges on Saturday - but doesn't think he will do the same on the racetrack.

It's going to be one crazy incredible journey which will no doubt be SO far outside my comfort zone." I'm now hitting the road, literally, with a marathon." Despite finishing a respectable seventh on the week 2 leader board of the dancing competition, the Kiss FM presenter has made it clear he won't be crossing the finish line in record time. Posting to Instagram earlier this week, Tyler encouraged other marathon runners, saying: "Don't feel under pressure, you'll see me at the back, having an asthma attack, breathing like a pug." The London Marathon is back for another year today (October 2), with more than 50,000 people set to take part. [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.mylondon.news/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) favourite, Tyler West, has swapped the dancefloor for the racetrack as he prepares to take his place at the start of the circuit.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tyler West proved he's the fittest man on the dance floor today, completing the London Marathon just hours after a high ene.

[The Kiss DJ ](https://www.thesun.ie/who/tyler-west/)looked relaxed and happy on the 26mile tour of the capital, which he tackled to raise money for UK Youth - a charity whose mission is to empower young people of all ages and backgrounds. Acknowledging the extreme undertaking prior to the race, he told the BBC: "I committed to it earlier on in the year and I’m never going to let people down. STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tyler West proved he's the fittest man on the dance floor today, completing the London Marathon just hours after a high energy performance.