Overview
- The former England footballer explains her back feels very stiff and her movement is highly restrictive, affecting certain dance moves.
- She is set to dance an Argentine Tango to Nick Cave's Red Right Hand in Saturday's live show and says she feels massively out of her comfort zone.
- Carney stresses she will focus on enjoyment and bringing joy to the audience rather than perfect posture.
- She praises Carlos Gu for being very supportive emotionally and for helping her adapt training to work on mobility.
- Earlier in the series, Motsi Mabuse's call to "challenge" her disability drew a strong viewer reaction, and Carney and Gu briefly led the leaderboard with their opening-week Jive.