Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is doing Strictly Come Dancing to inspire his children.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing
The 53-year-old retired footballer insists his motivation to sign up for the upcoming series of the hit BBC Latin and ballroom dance show was not money, but to show his four daughters that he is putting himself in a “vulnerable position” to learn something new and to become a “better and open-minded” person.
Jimmy is quoted by The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column as saying: “The finances were not a driver for me.
“The drive is more about showing my girls that I can put myself in a vulnerable position and try to learn a new skill, try to compete and work hard to become better and be open-minded.”
The star said Strictly Come Dancing – of which the new series begins on September 20 – is one of his family’s favourite programmes.
Jimmy added: “I was contacted by the producers.
“It’s a show that we as a family have always watched.
“On a Saturday, we’d all sit together, after our dinner, and watch it, and then on Sunday, we’d watch the results.
“It’s a big thing for us.”
Jimmy – who has played for football clubs including Leeds United, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea F.C. – said he is looking forward to the challenge of performing routines on the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor.
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