Strictly: Tasha says Blackpool venue could be an advantage
Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri revealed a small detail about her outfits on the BBC show that viewers might have missed. Appearing on Thursday's instalment of This Morning, the 26-year-old spoke about her cognitive implant.
ITV star Cat Deeley asked: "Did they bling up your implant?"
She replied: "Yeah! So every week I give them my skins, my cognitive implant skins. They literally have the best diamantes and they always glam it up for me!
"I think it's so lovely because I've got so many people messaging me saying, 'Because of you, I've also decorated my cognitive implant and hearing aids'.
"So, it's such a positive impact, especially with Chris (McCausland) as well, it's amazing to be a part of such an amazing cast this year, it's so diverse and inclusive, it's amazing."
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Dermot O'Leary chimed in, joking she's going to miss her implant being jazzed up when she leaves the competition.
Elsewhere in the show, she asked what the most difficult thing is for her while competing, due to her impaired hearing.
Tasha confessed it's keeping her energy up for each dance. She added: "The Barbie song, it was so quiet and delicate some songs are quite hard to adjust to.
"So I had to count or follow your lead and obviously, it's tiring as well. Blackpool week, for example, it was literally chaos! I just felt so overwhelmed at the end of the day, I just slept for 24 hours on Sunday. I was exhausted!"
Last weekend, viewers saw Tasha and her professional partner Aljaž Škorjanec tackle a Paso Doble at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
The performance impressed the judges as she was awarded a near-perfect score after being given 39.
This has put her at the top of the leaderboard alongside actress Sarah Hadland who was given the tame total, they're followed closely by Chris McCausland was earned a total of 37.
Sadly, another contestant left the competition as Wynne Evans became the eighth celebrity to exit.
After landing in the dance-off alongside Montell Douglas, the four judges all opted to save the Gladiator star, ending Wynne's time in the show.
Before his exit, he commented: "It's been wonderful, I’ve got to say. I feel like it's what Strictly is all about. If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time.
"Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing. "
Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday on BBC One at 7:05pm
This Morning continues weekdays on ITV from 10am.
