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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Angela Scanlon claims Strictly Come Dancing left her in more pain than childbirth as she recalls nasty injuries that left her BLEEDING
Angela Scanlon has claimed Strictly Come Dancing left her in more pain than childbirth as she detailed the horror injuries she sustained from the long-running show. The Irish TV presenter, 41, took part in the Saturday night BBC series back in 2023 and danced with professional Carlos Gu, 32. However, despite waltzing all the way through the competition and finishing in sixth place, Angela's stint left her with nasty 'raw, bleeding blisters'. Speaking to reality TV star Vicky Pattison, 37, on their Get A Grip podcast, Angela said: 'I've had two children without pain relief and would do that ten times over in a day than have raw, bleeding blisters. 'You have to put the goddamn shoes on and do a Viennese waltz - my heels have never had so much action. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Irish TV presenter, 41, took part in the Saturday night BBC series back in 2023 and danced with professional Carlos Gu, 32 'You put a plaster on and, because you're sweating like a donkey, it falls off. You put socks on with your ballroom shoe, and you're still rub-a-dubbing. 'You're raw.' Angela has two daughters with her entrepreneur husband Rory Horgan - Ruby, seven, and Marnie, three. The pair married in 2014 and Rory, who works in corporate banking, tends to keep a low profile compared to his wife. Angela gave birth to her first daughter Ruby in 2018, while Marnie was delivered in 2022 - just a year before she signed up to Strictly. She's not the first Strictly Come Dancing celebrity to have sustained a number of nasty injuries since its launch in 2004. Just last year DIY SOS star Nick Knowles badly injured his knee during training after a jump went wrong. The 62-year-old had to have two operations to aid his recovery. Big Brother host AJ Odudu was also left on crutches in 2021 when she tore a ligament, with the star revealing how her ligament in the arch of her foot was left ' hanging by a thread '. Zara McDermott previously told how her feet were left bleeding over the show's intensive training sessions back in 2023. She told how she was left with just three toenails following her appearances in the ballroom and shared a photo of her nasty foot wounds including one on her big toe, saying: 'Half my toe has come off tbh.' Meanwhile, earlier this month Angela bravely opened up about her ongoing battle with loneliness, revealing it became so bad she suffered a breakdown as a result. She hit breaking point during a CoppaFeel! charity trek in the Himalayas, India last November. Angela was a team leader during the trip alongside fellow TV presenter Emma Willis, entrepreneur Sara Davies and Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown. Sharing her emotional story in a Substack post, Angela said she had hoped simply to motivate the female trekkers, all of whom had had breast cancer. However, just days into the challenging trek, she found herself overwhelmed by the emotional intensity of the experience. 'A couple of days in - I cracked. Full breakdown. Ugly crying into my yak-themed duvet,' she shared. She added she thought to herself at the time, 'I can't do this. I'm not the right person. What the actual f*** was I thinking? How arrogant was I to believe I'm equipped to hold these brilliant women at such a tender time?'
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Strictly pro on the dance stars of tomorrow and being ‘adopted' by the Black Country
A WORLD-class dancer, advocate and a sweetheart of the nation – Amy Dowden is used to gracing silver screens across the country every Saturday Night. However, the Welsh-born Strictly Come Dancing pro is gearing up for an extra-special performance in what she called her 'adoptive hometown', one that is dedicated to a cause close to her heart and will feature budding performers who are even closer. Amy, along with her dancer partner and fellow Strictly pro, Carlos Gu, will dazzle Dudley Town Hall next week in a one-off performance in aid of Copafeel!, the breast cancer awareness charity that she credits with 'saving her life'. Amy said: 'I was trekking for Copafeel! with Giovana Fletcher when I started practising what I was preaching and checking my chest regularly. 'I made it my mission to consistently check, and six months later, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.' All of the show's ticket sale profits will be going to Copafeel! (Image: Drew Tommons) Amy has been open about her battle with the disease, using her platform to advocate for breast cancer awareness ever since. She was given the all-clear in February 2024, but her advocacy did not end with her treatment. Joining Amy and Carlos for their special Dudley performance will be the dance stars of tomorrow from schools across the West Midlands, including Art in Motion, the dance school Amy co-owns in Cradley Heath with her husband, Ben Jones. 'I have to say, I'm more nervous for them than myself and Carlos!', Amy said. 'It's just magic to watch them on the stage. 'Home grown talent is no other and I love sharing the stage with them – they inspire me. 'They will just be coming back from a big competition in Blackpool, so the vibes and energy will be great. 'They are the local future Strictly stars!' As well as Art in Motion, students from Dudley's Bailey Ariyah Academy of Dance, Birmingham's Sorella Academy of Dance in and Wolverhampton's Marilyn Harris School of Dance (MHSOD) will be accompanying Amy and Carlos. The duo will be performing five routines themselves, with an array of styles and costumes promising an unforgettable performance. Amy said: 'We [me and Carlos] have a meeting on Tuesday to finalise everything. I'm so excited to bring him to Dudley. 'I really feel like the Midlands – well the Black Country in particular- has adopted me. 'I competed at Dudley Town Hall myself back in the day, and it's a lovely venue.' Amy shared how she and Ben, who is from Dudley, enjoy exploring the many local beauty spots across the West Midlands and feels as though she has 'another hometown', having lived in the region for several years now. She gushed about the 'excellent' team and community at Art in Motion, saying they, along with the other local dance schools, will be who make this night 'special'. 'Dance schools are special places where people can express themselves and feel safe,' Amy said. 'We're like one big family [at Art in Motion]. 'They are spectacular and Thursday night will be a true celebration of local talent and dance.' Amy and Carlos will be tearing up the dance floor at the town hall on Thursday, May 22, with all of the funds raised from the show's ticket sales being donated to CoppaFeel! – the charity dedicated to educating young people about how to check their chests for signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
