Sir Bruce Forsyth: I don't miss Strictly Come Dancing

Sir Bruce Forsyth has admitted he does "not really" miss Strictly Come Dancing, describing his decade hosting the BBC show as a "lonely" experience.

Sir Bruce, who returned to the show for the Christmas Day special, said he was now glad that he could take his wife out on a Saturday night instead.

"It was actually a very lonely job," the 86-year-old told the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine of his time presenting the ballroom dancing show.

"Of course, the way it was presented, it would never have looked like that.

"People watching at home would see banter and interaction with the dancers, but in fact Tess [Daly, his co-host] did most of that. I was more on my own. It was me and the camera.

"I'm a performer. I thrive on interation, with an audience, with other performers. When you're a presenter, you don't get to do that."

Asked if he missed Strictly, Sir Bruce said: "Well not really.

"When I told the BBC I wanted to step down from the live show, I was delighted when they asked me to continue presenting Strictly's Children In Need and Christmas show.

"It meant I would still have the chance to work with Tess again, whom I adore, and remain part of the Strictly family."