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Strictly star Jayde Adams says women on the show 'get it worse than men'

Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams has spoken out about how women on the show ‘get it worse than men’ when it comes to comments from trolls on social media.

The 37-year-old comedian discussed the issue as she appeared on It Takes Two, following her exit from the BBC competition over the weekend. Sitting alongside pro dance partner Karen Hauer, Jayde opened up to host Rylan as she admitted that social media can be an “awful place”, The Mirror reports .

Jayde mentioned partner Karen and head judge Shirley Ballas as she pointed out that women on the show were targeted by unkind trolls more than their male co-stars. “Women specifically on this show get it in the neck [on social media],” she said.

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