Matt may be gunning for glory, but he still has time for his bro

Matt Goss reveals why he's returned home to the UK

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Matt, 54, has quit the States after 25 years and returned to London, leaving behind former bandmate Luke. But fortunately their shared hobby helps them stay close.

The singer wowed Strictly audiences last night with his Viennese Waltz to Hold My Hand from the film Top Gun: Maverick, alongside partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Matt Shot to fame in the 1980s in Bros alongside Luke and friend Craig Logan with hits including I Owe You Nothing and When Will I Be Famous.? After the band went their separate ways Matt made a successful career performing live solo shows in Las Vegas.

He said: “The thing is, now we play video games every night. After I settle down after a day’s work we do things together we love. We play a game and it’s one of the things that we get to bond as brothers and best friends.

“We used to bond with each other and play (music), but now that’s our main kind of connection thing where we go online and play video games together.”

Matt said of his time in the US: “I missed the family and the British public which is “family” to me. When I walk around in the UK I get a sense of family is around me. Certain landmarks in London, it gives me a sense of family and familiarity which touches my heart. I had been missing this connection that I have with the UK.”

Matt said he has had some very unusual highlights in his career – including becoming pals with boxing legend Muhammad Ali and murderer Reggie Kray.

“I actually went to Muhammad Ali’s house. I gave Lonnie, Ali’s wife a beautiful diamond bead as a present. I had my own jewellery line. I gave her a $20,000 bead to say thank you for all you’ve done for Ali. It was a year before he died. We had lunch at the house.

“Muhammad Ali wouldn’t let go of my hand, he just held my hand. I saw his eyes wide open, we were looking at each other and I told him I loved him and that the UK loved him. I have a video of it but I wouldn’t share it with anybody. It was a very special moment.”

Speaking of the notorious Kray twin, Matt said: “It was an incredible moment. He read me poetry. He would call me often, at least once a week. I would go to see him in prison. He had felt a connection because I had a twin, something we had in common.”

Last night Matt and Nadiya scored 21 after the judges agreed they had massively improved after being in the bottom two last week. Anton Du Beke said: “There is a ballroom boy struggling to get out.”

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