Ellie Taylor has spoken about the physical toll that rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing has taken on her, saying that her body has been "aching" amid training.
The comedian, 38, is partnered with Johannes Radebe, 35, on the BBC dance show. The pair have reached Blackpool this weekend, where they performed an American smooth.
Ahead of the routine, Ellie revealed that daily training for the competition has left parts of her body aching. She teased that even her boobs have been aching recently.
She said: "I am aching in places I never knew I had!" Ellie added: "I said to Johannes yesterday, 'My boobs are aching!' He was like, 'You mean your pecs?' and I'm like, 'No, my boobs!'"
Ellie made the admission to OK! magazine recently. She further told the outlet that she has always felt "quite physically awkward".
She said: "I've never felt comfortable dancing in front of other people because I've always felt quite physically awkward". She used the word "gangly" to describe such.
The mother-of-one said that watching herself learn to dance has proved "quite tough" as a result. Ellie said that Johannes has been helping her embrace herself.
She explained: "Jo's so great with me about that, because I'm like, 'I don't look sexy, I look weird.' And he says, 'Embrace your weird.' All I can do is be myself!"
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Ellie and Johannes performed an American smooth on the latest episode of Strictly. Their routine was to the song You're My World, released by the late Cilla Black in 1964.
Following the performance, Ellie said: "I loved the dance." She complimented her dance partner's choreography and shared excitement over her "amazing frock".
Although there were critiques, Ellie also received praise from the judges. Craig Revel Horwood commented: "It was elegant, that was for sure, and it was sophisticated".
Head judge Shirley Ballas similarly described Ellie as a "beautifully elegant lady" during her feedback. She told the comedian: "You portrayed that so wonderfully."
The judging panel gave a total score of 31 for the routine. Craig had awarded it a 7, whilst Shirley, along with fellow judges Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke, gave it an 8.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow night (November 20) with its latest results show on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7.20pm. Catch up now through BBC iPlayer.
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