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Karen Carney Admits She Feared Exit, Prepares Movie Week Cha‑Cha on Strictly

She says a curved spine from Scheuermann's disease limits some moves during preparation with Carlos Gu.

Overview

  • Speaking on BBC Two’s It Takes Two, Carney said she was "absolutely petrified" by the elimination process and thought she might be sent home.
  • Carlos Gu said their first ballroom push was hard and suggested Carney is stronger in Latin, praising her effort despite difficulties with frame.
  • Carney explained that Scheuermann's disease makes opening her back and holding frame challenging, though she feels happy, healthy and improving.
  • The pair have 51 points across two weeks after a 31 for their opening jive and a 20 for their tango, leaving them high on the leaderboard.
  • For Movie Week, Carney and Gu will dance a Cha‑cha‑cha to Tom JonesShe’s a Lady from Miss Congeniality.