After taking home a bronze in the women’s F46 javelin at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, former champion Hollie Arnold said winning a medal was far beyond her expectations.
The 31-year-old returned from taking a nine-month break after placing third in Paris’ 2024 Paralympics with a season-best throw of 41.94m.
It’s a strange combination of emotions, they say. Arnold, who had previously won this event at the previous six World Championships, said: “I’m proud, there’s upset, there’s a million and one things.”
After Paris, I decided that mental health had to come first for me and that I needed to take some time to fully understand myself.
I’m really proud of myself because I didn’t know if I was going to be here this year because this was not on my cards this year.
After the first round of throws, Arnold led the field in India’s capital, but with five more attempts, she struggled to improve.
With a personal best of 43.74m, Dutchwoman Noelle Roerda outshines Uzbekistan’s Shahinakhon Yigitalieva.
Arnold continued, “It’s just been a really messy year, but I’ve found magic in chaos, and I think that’s something I’m very proud of.
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The two highest-ranked teams will face off in the World Cup final on Saturday at Twickenham, where they will face the biggest prize in women’s rugby.
World number one England are bidding to win for a third time following success in 1994 and 2014 – when they beat Canada in the showpiece.
The Red Roses, who have been fully professional since 2019, have already won 32 Test matches and are favorites to reach 33.
They are also seeking to make up for the heartbreak of the 2022 final when they lost 34-31 to New Zealand after having winger Lydia Thompson sent off early in the first half.
To reach their second final, Canada defeated defending champion New Zealand, who arguably has been playing better rugby than England.
They are not fully professional and set up a £530, 000 (C $1m) fundraising drive – entitled Mission: Win Rugby World Cup – to help boost their chances.
Women’s Rugby World Cup final: England v Canada
Saturday, September 27th, at 16:00 BST
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Mitchell wants England to “fulfill their potential.”
Head coach John Mitchell believes his England side are ready to thrive in front of a record crowd of 82, 500 for women’s rugby.
You’ve never seen England’s best, in my opinion. There’s definitely more in this team – we always ask more of ourselves”, he said.
It’s probably wrong of us to set a limit because we probably don’t even know what that limit is. These girls are driven, they want to get better.
This tournament ” throws curve balls,” and Saturday will no exception. You must contend with a lot of hardship to get to this point.
“You’ve got one and two in the world in the final, which is so good for the game. We will have to earn an 80-minute performance for it.
” We’re never going to be perfect, but to win this tournament, you don’t have to be perfect.
In the end, it would be nice for this team to realize their potential and receive compensation for it because of how much talent there is.
Captain Zoe Aldcroft added: “We are so excited to get out there. We really believe that this is our time now that we have been working on it for three years.
” We’re so excited to experience it. We’ve wanted it for a long time but have never had it.
“The momentum and the impact that we have had on fans throughout the tournament, it’s going to be so exciting to see where we have pushed women’s rugby to and exciting for this new era of women’s rugby on Saturday.
Really, it makes you shiver. It’s like the 16th person on the pitch and it really pulls you forward. “
England’s Meg Jones, who has been nominated for the year’s World Rugby women’s 15s player, praised the team’s determination to make history.
” We’ve had to fight for every second of game time in this tournament. She continued, “We’ve earned the privilege to be here.”
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Canada better prepared &, ‘ ready to deliver ‘
However, Canada’s head coach, Kevin Rouet, claimed that his team has improved since the team’s stinging 26-19 defeat by England in the World Cup semi-final three years ago.
” I think we were very close in the last World Cup, “added the Frenchman.
We lost in the semi-finals, and I would say that was because of all the metrics but not the score, so it can sometimes be difficult to interpret.
“But we were not ready in those high-pressure games to deliver and I think that’s a big difference.
We definitely changed the way we play, and I believe I saw that we were moving in the right direction and that we do a lot of good things a year and a half ago.
“We had a good game against England in Canada (a 21-12 loss in 2024) but we didn’t deliver on details.
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In addition to Natasha Hunt and Alex Matthews, the England team that lost to the winning team from 2014, Flanker Aldcroft, will take the place of them.
Star full-back Ellie Kildunne, Abby Dow, Zoe Harrison, Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward, Aldcroft and Matthews remain from the starting XV defeated by the Black Ferns in the final three years ago.
Only England’s players have started all six of their games since the World Cup, with the exception of centre Jess Breach, who has six tries.
Canada are also unchanged. In the Premiership Women’s Rugby League, eight of their starting XV players play for English clubs, including Exeter Chiefs center Alex Tessier, who is the team’s captain.
What will be a record-setting crowd for a one-off women’s rugby match will take place in Twickenham for the final match.
Tickets for the 82, 000-capacity Allianz Stadium sold out a month ago, with the attendance therefore set to beat the record of 58, 498 set when England played France in the 2023 Six Nations.
Who are the star players?
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Ellie Kildunne, the face of the tournament, returned from suffering a concussion injury to reach the quarter-finals against France with a strong performance.
The full-back hit her stride with two superb tries at Ashton Gate, having only flickered briefly in her two previous outings at this World Cup.
She was also wearing eye-catching cheetah-print footwear for the first time from her boot sponsor, which has been prominent throughout the tournament’s marketing campaign.
Canada standout Sophie de Goede is a rugby rarity as a goal-kicking lock forward, and with 58 points is the second-highest scorer in the World Cup so far.
Prior to the third-placed play-off against France, which occurs before the final itself, Braxton Sorensen-McGee from New Zealand has 59 points.
The coaches are who?
England are coached by former All Blacks head coach John Mitchell. The 61-year-old New Zealander was their defense coach from 2018 to 2021 and worked with the England men’s forwards from 1997 to 2000.
He succeeded Simon Middleton as head coach of the women’s team in 2023 and has won every game since taking over.
Who are the top try-scorers for each team?
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England have scored 43 tries in the tournament, while Canada have managed 35.
In her country’s opening pool match against Fiji, full-back Julia Schell scored six tries in an extraordinary 23-minute period.
Wing Jess Breach has crossed the whitewash six times for England, including a hat-trick in the thumping victory over Samoa. Five goals were scored by Kildunne and five by sophomore forward Kelsey Clifford.
Rugby for beginners: a beginner’s guide
The aim of the game is very simple: score more points than the other team over 80 minutes of play (two halves of 40 minutes).
You accomplish this by scoring penalties, conversions, drop-goals, and tries.
A try – for touching the ball to the ground in your opponent’s in-goal area – is worth five points
A kick following a try is worth two points, according to the conversion.
A penalty kick – awarded for foul play – is worth three points
A kick in open-play is also worth three points, as is a drop-goal.
Head-to-head record for England and Canada
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Notable wins for England over Canada include the 21-9 victory in the 2014 World Cup final, a 26-19 win in the World Cup semi-final in New Zealand in 2022, and the 21-12 result in the teams ‘ last encounter in Vancouver in WXV1 in October 2024.
the route to the World Cup final
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England reached the final with a 35-17 win over France at Ashton Gate, extending their world record winning run to 32 matches.
After defeating the United States, Samoa, and Australia to win Pool A, they had defeated Scotland 40-8 in the quarter-finals.
The Red Roses have scored 283 points across their five games and conceded just 42.
In their semi-final victory over defending world champions New Zealand, Canada triumphed to a thrilling 34-19 victory.
Who is the final’s referee?
Scotland’s Hollie Davidson will take charge of a World Cup final for a second time having refereed the 2022 match between New Zealand and England.
Leo Colgan (Ireland), the television match official (TMO), and Matteo Liperini (Italy), the foul play review officer (FPRO), will serve as Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), and Clara Munarini (Italy), the assistant referee.
Australia’s Ella Goldsmith will referee the bronze final, supported by Kat Roche (USA) and Sara Cox (England) as assistant referees, Quinton Immelman (South Africa) as TMO and Ian Tempest (England) as FPRO.
Previous Women’s Rugby World Cup winners
There have been nine previous Women’s World Cups but only three nations have lifted the trophy – New Zealand (six times), England (twice) and the United States (once).
England reached eight finals, but they only won two of them, in 1994 and 2014.
Canada lost on their only previous appearance in a final, falling to England in 2014.
The inaugural Cardiff tournament was won by the United States.
2021: New Zealand 34-31 England – Eden Park, Auckland*
*Competition was postponed due to Covid pandemic until 2022.
2017: New Zealand 41-32 England – Ravenhill, Belfast
2014: England 21-9 Canada vs. Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
2010: New Zealand 13-10 England – Twickenham Stoop, London
2006: England vs. New Zealand at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Edmonton
2002: New Zealand 19-9 England – Olympic Stadium, Barcelona
1998: New Zealand defeated the USA at the National Rugby Center Stadium in Amsterdam.
1994: England 38-23 USA – Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
What happens if the scores are level at full-time?
The game will be called sudden-death extra time if the teams are tied at full-game.
There are two halves of 10 minutes allocated and the first team to score any points will win the match.
How can I follow the World Cup final?
The game will begin at 16:00 BST and be streamed live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app.
BBC One &, iPlayer will be live from 15: 00 until 18: 35, with radio commentary of the whole match on Sports Extra from 15: 45 and on 5 Live from 17: 00.
Is there a third-place play-off?
In the third-place play-off of the Rugby World Cup, France and New Zealand square off against each other.
Mariah Carey is only a few weeks away from warming up her vocal cords for the holiday season because the recycling bins at the Trent Bridge are full to the brim with empty champagne bottles.
We’re in the final days of domestic cricket in 2025, and it’s time to reveal who made your county championship team of the year.
Over the past week, readers of the BBC Sport website and app have selected just under 29, 000 teams, and we can now reveal which 11 players made the most selections.
The BBC Sport users have chosen the following team for the current season:
Opening batters
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64% of voters chose HASEEB HAMEED (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) as their choice.
1, 258 runs, average 66.21, four centuries, five half-centuries
Haseeb Hameed’s century in the final game victory over Warwickshire weakened his leadership and set the tone for the new county champions.
The former England batter’s second successive year of success attained this by surpassing 1,000 runs.
His ability to concentrate for more than seven hours in scoring a double-hundred helped him draw with Somerset in July once more, demonstrating his nerveless temperament.
In the crucial win over Surrey at The Kia Oval, his coolness under pressure was also put to good use with his captaincy, particularly when ringing his bowling changes.
DOM SIBLEY (SURREY) – 64%
1, 274 runs, average 60.66, four centuries, six half-centuries
Dom Sibley has always scored runs, but as a result of his recent improvements, he has a higher strike rate to keep up with the modern game.
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SAIF ZAIB (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) – 61%
1, 387 runs, average 66.04, six centuries, six half-centuries
Saif Zaib has provided a shining example for Northamptonshire during a difficult time.
No other batter features in Division Two’s top twenty run-scorers when he bats at number five on numerous occasions.
With his quick left-armers, he also chipped in with 13 wickets and turned six of his 12 50+ scores into three figures.
The good news for Northants fans is that he will be able to stay on a contract through the 2027 season.
TOM ABELL (SOMERSET) – 52%
1, 022 runs, average 51.10, three centuries, five half-centuries
Even though Tom Abell’s team’s attempt to win his first Division One title faltered in the final month of the season, 2025 was a great year.
His third of the season came with a century in the penultimate round, which put him in four spots overall with an average of more than 50.
The 31-year-old also won the T20 Blast title for his team.
46% for MARCUS HARRIS (LANCASHIRE).
1, 027 runs, average 60.41, three centuries, five half-centuries
Marcus Harris, a former Australia Test batsman, has a year to remember after joining Lancashire.
The 33-year-old initially agreed to travel for the Championship and One-Day Cup this summer, but quickly made up a two-year contract.
The former Leicestershire and Gloucestershire man, who has won 14 Test caps, had a fantastic start to the season, passing 800 runs in May. However, Lancashire’s chances of promotion from Division Two didn’t hold up as a result.
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JOHN SIMPSON (SUSSEX) – 39%
1, 086 runs, average 60.33, four centuries, four half-centuries, 54 dismissals
The gloves were in the most difficult debate, with Somerset’s James Rew (37%), taking in Sussex skipper John Simpson with just over 750 votes.
Although he may have had fewer runs scored, veteran Simpson had a better average and more dismissals than the youngster.
Since moving from Middlesex to Hove, the left-hander has transformed as a batsman, scoring 1, 000 runs for the first time in a row with an unbeaten 129 in the three-day victory over Worcestershire.
All-rounder
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REHAN AHMED (LEICESTERSHIRE) – 57%
760 runs, average 50.66, five centuries, one half-century, 23 wickets, average 19.00
Landslide winner of all-around talent, James Coles (Sussex) and Ed Barnard (Warwickshire), who were the next closest candidates, finished 10% ahead.
Rehan Ahmed made his England Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi almost three years ago.
He has only had five caps so far this year, but he continues to play for the selectors’ T20 teams, and some believe he was unlucky to miss out on a winter Ashes tour.
Leicestershire re-enters the County Championship Division One for the first time in 22 years thanks to Ahmed’s batting, which has stood out this summer.
Spin bowler
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JACK LEACH (SOMERSET) – 83%
52 wickets, average 22.78
There was only one candidate to offer a little turn, with more than 21 000 votes than any other specialist spinner.
Jack Leach’s fifty wickets totaled 12 more than any other slow bowler despite not having been a great summer for domestic spinners.
The left-armer has taken four or more wickets in six games, with his best figures of 7-69 against Hampshire earlier this month, and not playing for England this summer has resulted in him playing in all 14 of the Championship games.
Seam bowlers
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KYLE ABBOTT (HAMPSHIRE): 69%
56 wickets, average 20.69
Bowler of the year for Evergreen Hampshire was Kyle Abbott, who had the upper hand in choosing the new ball.
The 38-year-old former South Africa seamer has struggled to get by without Mo Abbas and Keith Barker for much of the season, but he has stayed on top despite his team’s field struggles.
He has eight wickets already in this week’s match against Surrey, which brings his total to 56 for the season and 478 for the southern county in first-class matches. He has also signed a new one-year deal earlier this month.
Whether that is in Division One or Division Two is still to be seen.
JOSH TONGUE (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) – 60%
31 wickets, average 22.03
What a year is 2025 turning out to be for Josh Tongue. The 27-year-old made his first-class debut for Notts after missing 2024 due to an injury, starting with an England Lions stint.
In his first half-century since 2010, he helped bring the County Championship crown back to Trent Bridge with a five-for against Durham.
He was named in the party for the Ashes trip down under after playing for England in the Test against India this summer. Can 2026 follow 2025 for Tongue?
50% TOM TAYLOR (WORCESTERSHIRE)
58 wickets, average 22.87
Although Tom Taylor’s club suffered two years in the top flight before the 2025 season ended, the Pears were relegated back to Division Two.
The 30-year-old former Leicestershire and Northants man took four wickets in each of their innings in the final-round defeat to Sussex, finishing with 58 leaguers. This is not bad for someone who is officially a first-rounder.
Alex Hoad, Glenn Speller, and Paul Grunill, BBC Sport England, contributed.
Katie Price and the former Atomic Kitten singer recently went on a tell-all tour and spoke about their most recent professional endeavors in a recent conversation with Sophie Price, her sister.
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Katie Price has dubbed her and Kerry Katona the “same” as she shared details about their latest career venture during a chat with her sister, Sophie. In an episode of the Katie Price Show, the ex-model, speaking from Kerry’s dressing room, opened up about the success of her ongoing ‘An Evening With’ tour with the former Atomic Kitten singer.
Old friends Katie and Kerry, who have both appeared on I’m A Celeb, recently hit the road to share stories about their lives with fans, touching on topics such as marriage, divorce, TV and family, and, according to Katie, it’s going well.
Indeed, Katie claimed the tour dates were “sell-outs”, the pair were “buzzing,” and she was “loving it” despite the travel involved. This prompted her to share insights into a certain similarity the reality stars share.
Katie remarked, “Oh my god, this tour is sold out.” They are incredibly busy. I and Kerry are so good that we are literally buzzing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving it, absolutely loving it. It’s a lot of traveling, don’t get me wrong.
Kerry entered the dressing room she and Sophie Price were sharing as she exchanged a phone call with her sister. They also mentioned that Katie preferred the room warm while Kerry preferred it cold, which just adds to the conversation. Then, as the conversation progressed, they discovered a common love for “trackies.”
Katie said: “Coz me and Kerry, we’re both the same. We love our trackies, love our tracksuit bottoms, and on the stage”, to which Sophie then chimed in by saying that she loves the fashion brand Bershka.
Katie explained that although they’d initially “made an effort” with their appearance for the first show, the duo ultimately moved on to wearing trainers, baggy trousers, and “just like a jumper.”
She acknowledged that they “wear each other’s clothes” while wearing trainers and occasionally heels, and that Katie once even used a blanket to cover the stage because it was so cold.
It follows reports that Kerry had confused fans after she left the stage during a recent performance. Explaining what happened on Instagram afterwards, she said she’d suffered a “horrid” panic attack.
Kerry quickly rose from the stage and left the Shrewsbury leg of the tour on September 22. Later, she explained how she felt “so embarrassed” and had a “full-on panic attack.”
She claimed, “I had a horrid, horrid, and severe panic attack last night on stage.” a complete panic attack. I felt so humiliated. I was sat there for our entire childhood, and I’m not sure where it came from, but everything just went silent.
I was staring at Kate and Matt, the host, and everything started to feel very shaky. I thought I was going to cry or go into a coma.
Kerry added that she felt like she had to “get off the stage,” noting that she believed people thought she’d left because she’d become a “bit too emotional,” but this “wasn’t the case.”
JJ Slater, Katie Price’s other half, and MAFS UK star JJ Slater, reportedly worry about the actress because of her busy schedule and busy schedule of tour dates and work obligations.
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Katie Price’s nearest and dearest are said to be very worried about the star(Image: Instagram)
Crisis-hit Katie Price has sparked fears for her wellbeing – with boyfriend JJ Slater leading calls for her to slow down. Former Married At First Sight star JJ’s concerns come as mum-of-five Katie revealed she “doesn’t know why” she’s been losing so much weight recently.
She has also worried fans with her erratic behaviour while on a gruelling UK tour with close friend Kerry Katona. “JJ and Katie’s family think she is putting way too much pressure on herself,” a source told Mirror. “She’s been constantly on the move with tour shows, but isn’t right mentally or physically – something she knows deep down.
They add: “JJ is terrified of her losing any more weight. It’s not an easy thing to sit back and watch your partner running themselves into the ground health-wise.” Over the past few weeks Katie, 47, has been entertaining audiences up and down the country alongside long-time pal Kerry with their live show, An Evening with Katie Price & Kerry Katona.
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But following a series of late arrivals and last-minute cancellations at high-profile events, friends and family fear her busy lifestyle could be causing her to spiral out of control.
According to our source, “Everyone is really concerned about Katie.” JJ is particularly concerned and is accompanied by all of her close friends. He merely pleads with her to slow down and take her health seriously. No one knows why she has been losing weight so quickly. Her family won’t understand what is happening. They all only want her to return to health.
Katie, who has been dating JJ since February 2024, sparked outcry earlier this month when she showed up late to a concert in Whitley Bay for more than two hours. She finally arrived at the theater around 9.35 p.m., spending only 35 minutes on stage after making an appearance via video link.
Just two days earlier, she was slammed for cancelling an appearance at Milton Keynes Pride’s afterparty, where she had been due to perform. Although she cited “filming” and “recording” commitments as the reasons why she was unable to attend, fans saw red when it emerged she’d been partying at Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry’s 30th birthday bash instead.
Katie’s unpredictable behaviour comes at the end of a challenging couple of months for the star. In August, ex-husband Peter Andre blasted her “repeated lies” on social media, while another former flame, Alex Reid, also accused her of “spreading lies” and shared a video of her appearing to count piles of cash while bankrupt.
Katie revealed last week that she had lost weight and that she had been receiving medical attention for it, saying, “I’m going to the doctors because I keep losing weight and I don’t know why.” That’s that, then.
However, those close to the former glamour girl say they are concerned about more than just her shrinking frame.
Our insider claims that Katie isn’t sleeping and has more negative effects than she might be letting on. “It’s not just the weight loss. She is, however, determined to get through it. She doesn’t want to lose that because she feels like she’s flying high at this very moment.
Katie’s latest crisis comes just weeks after she celebrated the shock success of her single, I Got U, which became a surprise hit some eight years after it was first released. The delighted star was left “speechless” after the 2017 dance track became a viral hit and ended up hitting the number one spot on the iTunes chart.
However, JJ and her loved ones are deeply concerned about her worrying weight loss and the pressure of her busy tour schedule despite her recent career high.
She needs to keep working, according to our source, “because she would hate to let Kerry down with the shows.” Katie doesn’t like to lose momentum, but fame does mean a lot to her. She’s previously faced criticism for putting on shows, and she doesn’t want it to appear as though she’s let more people down, so she thinks it will work out if she keeps working. However, JJ wants her to realize that her health is more important.
We hope Katie will be able to prioritize her health and happiness over the upcoming weeks with the many Evening With… shows that are still in progress.
Katie’s pal Kerry Katona has also had her health woes of late, and thanked her fans for their understanding after she was forced to walk off-stage after suffering a panic attack last week, when she abruptly walked off stage in the middle of a tour show with Katie Price, The moment came while the duo were discussing their childhoods and tough upbringings, with Kerry later admitting that she had suffered an anxiety attack during the segment.
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“People assumed it was because I was extremely emotional, but it wasn’t because I just suddenly felt my heart beating very quickly and realized I was having an anxiety attack,” Kerry tells us. Our columnist continued, blaming the situation on the grounds that I was exhausted from the long tour. “It was really scary and creeped up on me from nowhere.”
I had some paracetamol and a cup of coffee before the show, but I’m not sure if I just reacted badly because I’ve been driving so much and am currently in back pain. Kerry tells us, “My heart was beating out of my chest at the time, and I’m now feeling better.” I was terrified that it would occur again in the following film, but I was in good company. One of those frightful things, really?
Vicky Pattison will be performing her first Strictly Come Dancing routine for the judges and viewers at home while Pete Wicks will be in the audience to support her friend.
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Vicky Pattison is set to debut her first official dance on Strictly tonight, and her best mate Pete Wicks has promised to be front row cheering her on.
The Geordie Shore star was unveiled as part of the 2025 line-up in August and admitted she’s been “buzzing like an old fridge” since being paired with professional dancer Kai Widdrington.
In a post to her 5.5 million Instagram followers, Vicky wrote: “God I am so pleased the cat’s out the bag!!! Been hell trying to keep this one a secret!!!
I’m excited to be working with @kaiwidd and I’m excited to see what we’ve been working on for our first live show. OH NO WAY! I already adore my partner and my @bbcstrictly family, and this week has been crazy intense but incredible at the same time!
You got this, Pete Wicks said in a post that he had read. I’ll be in the front row. Vicky acknowledged that the Strictly launch show was a daunting experience despite her excitement.
While on her Get A Grip podcast with ex-contestant Angela Scanlon, she groaned: “No, it was the worst experience of my life… it does just make you cripplingly aware of how s***e you are if ya s***e, and I am s***e.”
She made fun of the fact that her sequined outfit made her feel like a “salad in a skin” and that producers had given her a unique girdle.
However, she was grateful for her fellow contestants, saying Ross King held her hand when he noticed she was nervous, while Dani Dyer “never left my side”. Vicky admitted that although she panicked at first, once she started dancing she “loved” it.
The 37-year-old TV personality hasn’t been short of supporters ahead of her first live routine tonight. She previously told the BBC that her “biggest cheerleaders” are her husband, Ercan Ramadan, as well as her family and friends.
Particularly encouraging has been Pete Wicks, who defeated Jowita Przystal to reach the Strictly semi-finals in 2024.
“Vicky explained that Pete was a total “fly by the seat of his pants” guy. He was shocked at how far he had to go each week! His counsel was to work hard, maintain a positive attitude, be yourself, and enjoy it. It’s really nice to have both of their viewpoints.
As the competition gets underway, Angela Scanlon has given Vicky advice on how to soak her feet in surgical spirits to ease the discomfort of protracted rehearsals.
Ten years on from her I’m A Celebrity win, Vicky says Strictly offers the chance to step outside her comfort zone. “As you get older you get fewer and fewer chances to truly push yourself and try something new,” she shared.
It’s very simple for me to remain comfortable, and I’m one of those people. offers an incredible opportunity to grow, whether it’s learning to dance, meeting new people, or just getting fitter. I’m so grateful for having the opportunity to discover what you can do.
