BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Carney left with 'head in hands' over launch show

Former professional footballer Karen Carney is one of the 10 celebrities taking part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing

Following the launch of Strictly Come Dancing , Karen Carney joined Channel 4 's Sunday Brunch to chat about her participation in the legendary BBC programme. ‌

The former professional footballer joined hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer on Sunday (September 21), confessing that she found it difficult to watch the pre-recorded Strictly launch show the previous night. ‌

"It's so mesmerising, even just sat there watching it. I couldn't believe I'm in it, and I couldn't believe that was last night," Karen shared with Simon and Tim. ‌

"I watched the show, but I watched my bit with my hands over my head [sic] a little bit. I was like, 'I can't bel