Overview
- Karen Carney and Carlos Gu topped Week One with 31 points for a jive to Blondie, making the ex-England footballer the early leader.
- Bookmakers have cut Carney’s winner odds from around 16/1 to roughly 5/1 after her debut, according to multiple reports.
- Carney acknowledged childhood dance training and said rehearsals are a physical challenge, adding she will use a posture aid as she prepares a Tango to Dua Lipa’s Training Season for Saturday.
- She revealed she accidentally elbowed Gu in the nose during rehearsals, with the pro confirming he has fully recovered.
- Late replacement Lewis Cope scored 28 with a high-energy jive; after judges urged more control, partner Katya Jones said she will not dull his passion as they train—boxing warm-ups included—for a Viennese Waltz to Lose Control.