Tony Blackburn says he 'couldn't' do Strictly Come Dancing because of one reason

Radio legend has insisted that he "couldn't" participate in

The 81-year-old broadcaster famously won the first series of ... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2002. However, he said he wouldn't take part in the dance competition. The BBC's Latin and ballroom competition would be a step too far for him, he told Metro newspaper's 60 Seconds column.

He admitted: "I couldn't because I'm no good at dancing." He revealed his wife, an actress and dancer, tried to teach him but gave up, saying, 'You've got no rhythm in your body.' Despite having rhythm, Tony confessed it doesn't translate into his body movements, particularly his hip action. And he added, they've never asked him to participate.

Despite his reluctance to join 'Strictly', Tony has no plans to retire from his radio career. He shared: "No, I hate the idea of retirement. I said to my wife and to the head of Radio 2, I won't be an embarrassment to you: if I can't do it as well as - hopefully! - I'm doing it at the moment, I'll pack it in. "

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He is currently hosting Sounds of the 60s, Radio 2's number one show on [] Sounds, not out of necessity, but because he wants to. When it comes to fitness, Tony maintains he's in great shape, attributing it more to luck than effort. He remarked: "Am I? I don't think so. Just lucky. My dad, who was a doctor, said don't do too much exercise because it's bad for you."

While he does enjoy walking, he'd rather relax with a cup of tea in front of ''. Despite everything, the radio stalwart looks back fondly on his early days at Radio 1 and 'Top of the Pops', when "DJS were built up like pop stars" and they were "mobbed" wherever they went. He joked: "I loved being mobbed. I haven't had a good mobbing for years."

Back in July, while appearing on . Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh talked about his incredible career, with Richard saying: "You say you're going to carry on as long as Cliff Richard carries on?" Tony chuckled in response: "Well, I don't want to go on- I only want to go on when I think I'm doing it all right. But, I'm not going to embarrass anybody by going on."

Richard couldn't help but praise Tony, asserting that he was just as good as he was six decades ago. Reflecting on his long-standing career, Tony admitted that it hardly felt like a lifetime had flown by since he started at 21. He commented: "I'm very lucky, I've enjoyed every moment of it. I loved the pirate ships. I thought they were great. To finish off after all this time touring with a Sound of the 60s theatre show and being on Radio Two after all these years, it's just amazing."

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