Tyler West

Tyler West is performing on Strictly Come Dancing alongside pro partner, Dianne Buswell.

"It's a testament to my mum." Tyler is currently not in a relationship however he is open to finding love. He said: "There have been some new people sliding in the DMs. The radio presenter recently revealed how he hopes his new dance skills could help him find love. Debbie raised him and his brother alone after their dad walked out when they were kids, and now Tyler wants to repay her by winning the contest for her. Tyler, who is close to his mum, explained how he initially feared the worst and was left terrified by the thought of losing her. Tyler said: "I grew up on a pretty racist estate. Speaking to The Mirror he said: "When this came around, it was such a big thing for me and my mum. She hid her financial woes from Tyler and his brother Lewis, 31. He later went on to present MTV News HQ Trivia and the red carpet live show for the 2020 Baftas. "It could have gone either way," he admitted. The 26-year-old’s first big career break came after landing a job on CBBC, which included stints on Blue Peter.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West is running the London Marathon hours after performing live on the BBC One show.

His participation in the London Marathon follows his theatrical jive to Hit The Road Jack by Buster Poindexter on Saturday’s show. He received an impressive score of 31 for his performance, with head judge Shirley Ballas on her feet after the routine. Asked whether she would want to take part in the race, Dianne responded: ‘It’s very tempting but I think I’ll just be on the sidelines and watch for today.’ [Strictly Come Dancing](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strictly-come-dancing/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) star Tyler West is running the [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) Marathon hours after performing live on the BBC One show on Saturday night (and we couldn’t feel lazier). Speaking to presenter Gabby Logan about why he signed up to take part while also competition on Strictly, Tyler explained: ‘I committed to it earlier on in the year and I’m never going to let people down. [Dianne Buswell](https://metro.co.uk/tag/dianne-buswell/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1), who will be keeping a watchful eye as he plows through the 26.2-mile challenge through the capital.

Tyler West wowed the judges on Saturday - but doesn't think he will do the same on the racetrack.

It's going to be one crazy incredible journey which will no doubt be SO far outside my comfort zone." I'm now hitting the road, literally, with a marathon." Despite finishing a respectable seventh on the week 2 leader board of the dancing competition, the Kiss FM presenter has made it clear he won't be crossing the finish line in record time. Posting to Instagram earlier this week, Tyler encouraged other marathon runners, saying: "Don't feel under pressure, you'll see me at the back, having an asthma attack, breathing like a pug." The London Marathon is back for another year today (October 2), with more than 50,000 people set to take part. [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.mylondon.news/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) favourite, Tyler West, has swapped the dancefloor for the racetrack as he prepares to take his place at the start of the circuit.

The radio DJ is dancing with professional partner Dianne Buswell who attended the running event to cheer the 26-year-old on. Buswell, 33, took to her Instagram ...

The pair earned a score of 31 with their jive routine and head judge Shirley Ballas gave them a standing ovation. She said: “You’re the real deal. West was running the road race in aid of UK Youth, a charity that works to provide opportunities to young people in the UK. [London Marathon](https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22984679.london-marathon-2023/) took place today and less than 24 hours after competing in last night’s show, West had swapped his dancing shoes for a pair of trainers and made his way to the start line for the 2022 running event. [BBC Strictly Come Dancing week two scores and leader board](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23008237.bbc-strictly-come-dancing-week-two-scores-leader-board/) [Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Everything you need to know from line up to what start time](https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/22616585.strictly-come-dancing-2022-everything-need-know-line-start-time/) [Strictly](https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/22616585.strictly-come-dancing-2022-everything-need-know-line-start-time/) professional since 2017, danced the jive to Hit The Road Jack by Buster Poindexter.