Dan Snow has main wardrobe malfunction on Strictly Christmas Special

Dan Snow had a clumsy wardrobe malfunction as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor for the Christmas Special on Monday. 

The tv presenter, 45, was left barely red-faced as he unintentionally cut up his trousers whereas performing a jive with professional accomplice Nadiya Bychkova. 

Dan bought into the festive spirit as he reworked right into a gingerbread man and carried out to All I Want For Christmas Is You. 

Thinking he had gotten away with the outfit tear, decide Craig Revel Horwood was fast to level the hilarious mishap out. 

Giving some criticism, he stated: ‘Your legs had been a little bit stiff and there have been a number of timing points. You did at the least handle to separate your trousers which was fairly good.’

Looking shocked, Tess replied: ‘Oh gosh! Nobody else seen Craig!’

He replied: ‘I seen however you probably did very well to maintain up and you probably did an excellent job. The efficiency was ace.’

Dan was scored a complete of 30 from the judges, Craig,  Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head decide Shirley Ballas.

The historian was amongst six celebrities who had been battling it out on the dance ground within the festive particular.

Dan went up towards BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, skilled rugby union participant Danny Cipriani, actress and presenter Tillie Amartey and Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan.

The six {couples} carried out a festive-themed routine with the hope of impressing the judges in addition to the voting studio viewers, however it was Jamie who gained the sought-after Christmas trophy.

Dan revealed he felt like he was going to move out after his first gruelling rehearsal forward of the Strictly particular. 

Dan is a historical past broadcaster, best-selling creator and entrepreneur and his podcast History Hit is listened to hundreds of thousands of instances every month.

He was additionally a part of the expedition to search out Shackleton’s Endurance shipwreck in Antarctica in 2022.

Speaking about coaching for the particular, he revealed that it was loads of exhausting work and left his entire physique ‘aching’.

Dan stated: ‘I used to suppose that I used to be fairly match, I like taking the youngsters up mountains, and after the primary session with Nadiya, I bought into the automobile, and I nearly needed to pull over together with the highway as a result of I believed I used to be going to move out.

‘It’s been so intense, my head and my legs, and my entire physique was aching. I really feel mentally as wholesome and completely satisfied as I’ve been for a very long time, dancing is actually good for you, and I strongly suggest everybody get on the market and begin dancing.’

Explaining his causes to enroll, he stated: ‘I really like dancing, however I’m horrible at dancing. It’s been a lifetime ambition to discover ways to dance and should you’re given the privilege of happening one of many greatest reveals on British TV to get one-on-one coaching from an outstanding coach, then I believed it might be so enjoyable.

‘It’s an enormous privilege to work on the most important present on the BBC, it felt like a extremely particular factor to do that Christmas.’

Dan additionally revealed that he had wished to participate for his household, saying: ‘For me its exhibiting household, pals and followers what we have been engaged on collectively, I wish to present folks what you are able to do if you stretch your self, and do stuff you by no means thought had been potential.

‘I wish to get by means of it, have enjoyable and with an enormous smile on my face and rejoice the final two weeks of such a enjoyable expertise.’

Dan is the proud father of three youngsters, Zia, 12, Wolf, 9, and Orla, eight, together with his spouse Lady Edwina Louise Grosvenor.

He stated: ‘My household are extremely excited. They’re younger sufficient to be genuinely excited and never sufficiently old to be embarrassed, so they’re thrilled and so excited, however they’re sufficiently old to go… ‘does Nadiya thoughts she’s dancing with some previous man such as you?’ so it is a good balanced method from my children. 

‘And my nephew and niece are coming for Christmas, and they do not know that I’m on it and they’re mad Strictly followers, so we’ll flip it on, on Christmas day, and they will suppose ‘oh cool its Strictly’ after which see uncle Dan and completely freak out.’

Dan and Nadiya will probably be taking up the Jive in a gingerbread man themed routine and discussing his accomplice, he gushed: ‘Everyone is aware of Nadiya because the well-known tremendous stunning, well-known dancer, however what I’ve learnt, is the truth is, the actual Nadiya is a trainer. I’ve been actually privileged to have the perfect teaching.’

Nadiya additionally praised Dan, saying: ‘Dan is so centered, I did not anticipate him to be so into it, and I like it. I believe he rehearses in his sleep, so I’m a proud trainer.’

She continued: ‘Dan has bought on very well. He takes notice, and after I threw one thing new at him it meant he took a couple of steps again, and it may possibly really feel like once we end rehearsal it is not fairly there, however then he comes again the following day and is like ‘I slept on it and I perceive it higher now’ and he is a lot better. And that is occurred in each session.

‘I loved educating Dan, as a result of he’s very centered and understands the mechanics and does loads of homework. He’s the proper scholar.’

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas particular aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on December 25 from 4.40pm.