"The qualities that made Karen Carney an unstoppable winger on the football pitch her speed and attack, and the sheer relentlessness of both are more of a hindrance in the ballroom, for some of the dances at least. As the emerging star of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, she has had to learn to slow down, stand up straighter, to be softer, and it's taken a lot of hard work."
"Who could watch her trying to hold back her own tears, chewing on emotion like a particularly tough bit of gristle, and fail to see a woman who was giving it everything? It was Carney's dream to be on Strictly. The former England footballer, now TV pundit and podcaster, has just made it through week nine, performing an astonishing paso doble at the all-important Blackpool week, and something will have gone very wrong if she doesn't reach the final."
Karen Carney's speed, attack and relentlessness as a winger became a hindrance in some ballroom dances, requiring her to slow down, stand taller and soften her movement. Intensive practice and discipline were necessary to adapt her technique. Her professional partner Carlos Gu described her work ethic tearfully as she struggled to hold back emotion while giving everything. Carney reached week nine and delivered an impressive paso doble at Blackpool, putting her in contention for the final. The show has faced scandals and host departures, but cast camaraderie and backstage support made the experience overwhelmingly positive. Carney says the experience has "rewired" her and helped her rediscover identity after retiring in 2019 and confronting criticism as a female pundit.
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