Karen Carney has lifted the lid on her relationship with her Strictly dance partner, Carlos Gu, after impressing viewers and judges on the BBC show

Karen Carney has revealed details of her frank discussion with Strictly Come Dancing partner Carlos Gu. The duo, set to dance a paso doble during Saturday night's Blackpool special, have developed a close friendship during the series, despite the former England women's footballer acknowledging they couldn't be more different.

An additional obstacle for Carney has been Scheuermann's disease, a rare spinal condition causing curvature that makes maintaining proper posture particularly challenging - a crucial element of ballroom dancing.

The football pundit has left Gu deeply moved, with the professional dancer becoming emotional during las

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