Overview

• The former England international and partner Carlos Gu scored 31 out of 40 for a Jive to Blondie's One Way or Another, leading week one.
• Ex-teammates Fara Williams and Lianne Sanderson said Carney used to body pop and could breakdance, corroborating a long-standing dance background.
• An archival FA interview shows she trained in multiple styles as a child and gave up dancing around age 15 to focus on football.
• Appearing on It Takes Two, Carney described the ballroom frame as a physical challenge and said she is using a posture aid in training.
• She disclosed she accidentally elbowed Gu in the nose during a rehearsal the day before the live show, with Gu saying he had fully recovered.