The Hollyoaks bad lad, who is also a model and was scouted by Arsenal and Celtic before he became an actor, has said that he is most looking forward to learning the passionate Latin dances.

He made it to the final but lost out to Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan, who were crowned the 2009 champions. Whittle has announced his intentions to leave behind British showbiz and attempt to forge a Hollywood film career.