Strictly Come Dancing star and BBC Sport presenter Ore Oduba took off his dancing shoes to chat to us about reading the bedtime story on CBeebies, and how he chose which of his childhood favourites to read...
Hello! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Hi, I’m Ore. I’m a huge sports fan and I’m really lucky to do a job that I love. I’m a sports TV presenter at the BBC and work on lots of different shows, including BBC Breakfast. That does mean sometimes I have to wake up REALLY early in the morning, but I work with a wonderful team and it’s a great show.
What was it like reading the bedtime story on CBeebies?
I really enjoyed it. I know how much you all love the Bedtime Hour, especially Bedtime Stories, so I had been looking forward to it. Lots of brilliant people have read before, so it was an absolute pleasure to do it as well. I hope you and your little ones enjoy the stories!
Can you tell us a bit about the story ‘Fat Puss’ and why you chose it?
Fat Puss is such a great character. It was one of my favourite books when I was growing up - my friends and I used to read it together - so I was really glad to get to read it it on CBeebies. We loved the pictures in the book too, some of them are very funny. The illustrations really help tell the story.
Why do you think the story sends out a positive message?
I think anyone who reads this story will love Fat Puss, just like I do. He’s friendly and generous – he’ll do anything he can to help. He always tries his best, even though he’s a bit bigger than some of the others. And he’s a very good friend to everyone.
Ore Oduba reads Footballer Fat Puss on Sunday 20th November 2016 at 6.50pm.
