Nicola also opened up about how “thrilled” she is to be a part of the “big step” Strictly is taking on this Autumn.
Speaking from her home on BBC Breakfast, Nicola stressed: “It’s really important, it’s a big step for the show as well. It’s nice to see we’ve been able to move on and I just can’t wait to get some dancing done really.
“I asked the show about it. They wanted to know if I wanted to be on the show and I said, ‘Yeah I’ll do it but I want to dance with another female dance partner.'”
Nicola went on to explain: “It’s definitely a time for change and time to move on and be more diverse.
“This is a brilliant step in the right direction. It will be nice for the LGBT community to be able to see that there are same-sex couples on the show as well.”