Rachel Riley spoke about her PTSD earlier this year (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

TV presenter Rachel Riley has revealed that her stint on Strictly Come Dancing resulted in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Countdown star, who appeared on the dance show in 2013 alongside professional dancer Pasha Kovalev, whom she later married, opened up about her experience as this year's Strictly nears its conclusion.

Speaking to the i earlier this year, Rachel discussed how the stress of participating in the popular reality programme led to PTSD and how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aided her recovery, reports Wales Online .

She explained: "The stress of going on Strictly Come Dancing gave me PTSD, and cognitive behavioural therapy has helped me since.

"My brain wa

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