- Olympic skeleton gold medallist Tabby Stoecker has opened up about the physical toll of competing on Strictly Come Dancing, revealing she has suffered severe blisters and arm fatigue.
- The 25-year-old explained that the Latin and Ballroom routines require a completely different posture and movement style compared to her usual athletic training.
- Stoecker and her professional partner Mark Karmalita bounced back from joint bottom of the leaderboard on Halloween to second place the following week with a 33-point Paso Doble.
- Judge Motsi Mabuse lauded Stoecker as magnificent, praising her focus and control during her performance to Muse's Supermassive Black Hole.
- Stoecker admitted to feeling vulnerable performing in front of millions and described the challenge of adapting to intense eye contact and close proximity in rehearsals.
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