Overview

• Carney told Women’s Health’s Just As Well podcast that negativity around her punditry "crushed" her confidence and that Strictly is part of rebuilding it.
• The 38-year-old is partnered with Carlos Gu in series 23 and became the first footballer in 18 years to top the week-one leaderboard with a jive scoring 31.
• She described adopting an athlete mindset focused on hard work and earning respect from colleagues such as Roy Keane and Ian Wright.
• Carney said she is loving the show, aims not to put undue pressure on herself, and is excited for a future Couple’s Choice week.
• Since retiring in 2019, she has worked for TNT Sports, Sky Sports and ITV, where she says she faced sustained abuse over her role discussing men’s football.