Staying On Point

What’s keeping Robert on his toes.

- Ciara Pratt

THE BREEZE RADIO HOST SAYS HE’S DIGGING DEEP FOR KIWI KIDS

To catch Robert Rakete these days, you’d better be fast – quickstep fast. When the alarm goes off just after 4am, he’s up before the sun and off to The Breeze studio to co-host his morning radio show. Then, after 10am, it’s meetings and preparation for the next day before dashing off to dancing training – hours and hours of dancing training.

In fact, Robert (51) says he is often leaving the house when his family are asleep and getting home when they are asleep.

“It sure is turning life upside down,” the Dancing with the Stars contestant chuckles as he chats with the Weekly in a rare, spare half hour in his day before he heads off to practice.

He may be tired and sore, but Robert is still smiling, and breathing a huge sigh of relief that he will be back to dance another week after a sultry and sharp Argentine tango with dance partner Nicole Harrington. And don’t get him wrong, DWTS is a show he’s always wanted to be on.

“Elimination and the dance off are terrifying!” the former TV presenter says. “But I know if I was at home on the couch, I would be thinking, ‘Gosh, this is great telly.’ I want to go right through to the end. After all, you raise more money for charity and get to keep