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Nick Knowles says his fiancé is questioning their relationship for a “terrible” reason

Nick Knowles says his fiancé is questioning their relationship for a “terrible” reason

Nick Knowles has revealed that his fiancé sometimes wonders if their relationship is worth it due to the negative attention he receives.

62-year-old Strictly come to the dance the star is engaged to lingerie store owner Katie Dadzie, 34.

Knowles said he avoids taking photos of the couple because every time a photo appears, Dada is met with “terrible racist insults.” She was also called a “gold digger” on her personal Instagram account.

“It’s really unpleasant and unfair,” Knowles said in a recent interview with “Times”.. “Katie is a mother of two children, she is extremely intelligent and talented. In just eight months, her lingerie brand was included in the Next offer. But you just make people appropriately mean. So you understand when he says, “I don’t know if I want to date this.”

Knowles said he would never try to talk to her, but that ultimately the pair “love each other very much.”

The Do it yourself presenter and former I am a star… The athlete, who has been married twice and has four children from three previous relationships, said he still believes in love. “You have to be brave,” he said. “You can’t let past difficulties stop you from falling in love because you’re closing yourself off to the possibility of being happy.”

But he also finds it “very strange” that his past relationships are often discussed and scrutinized. “Every marriage, divorce, breakup I’ve ever had has always been dragged out,” he added. “People you went on two dates with 10 years ago show up and write what it’s like to go out with me. What does it matter today?”

He claimed it was unfair because although he “chose to be the center of attention, others did not.”

Nick Knowles dances with Strictly partner Luba Mushtuk (BBC/Guy Levy)

This season, Knowles collaborates with professional dancer Luba Mushtuk Strictly. He said his experience has been “really enjoyable so far, with all the support I could need.”

Knowles was recently spotted making a funny confession to his dance partner during Saturday’s live show.

The “hidden” microphone recorded it Do it yourself the host tells Mushtuk “This is boring.”

The 62-year-old presenter made the joking comment as the pair performed the beginning of their dance routine to the song Blur Park life.

Appearing on Strictly spin-off show It takes two On October 2, Knowles explained how the pair do random acting scenes in an attempt to liven up their routines.