Simon Rimmer, 57, who starred on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 alongside professional dancer Karen Hauer, 38, has admitted "you're forced into friendships" while in the BBC competition.The Channel 4 presenter finished in 11th place on the programme.In an unearthed interview with Country Attire from 2017, the TV chef opened up about how he found working alongside his Strictly co-stars at the time.Simon divulged: "Fun, it’s like you’re forced into friendships, it's like being on holiday, it’s like a holiday romance."We're the same boat, we're all terrified of what’s going to happen, so it means you bond really quickly."The TV host also went into detail about how he found the training to be physically and mentally "intense".Simon explained:.