Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing sensation Tasha Ghouri has opened up about her challenges during rehearsals for the esteemed BBC contest, revealing that she's been finding it quite difficult.
The 26-year-old former Love Island star, renowned for being the first deaf contestant on the ITV2 romance series, has joined the 2024 celebrity roster for Strictly.
Her journey to fame soared after her successful stint on Love Island 2022, where she finished in a respectable fourth place alongside her then-beau Andrew Le Page.
Since her rise to prominence, Tasha's been a familiar face on television, venturing onto sets like Countdown and The Weakest Link for celebrity editions. However, strutting onto the 'Strictly' dance floor might just be her biggest hurdle yet, following the inspirational streak set by EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Rose became a trailblazer as the show's inaugural deaf participant who claimed victory with the dazzling glitter ball prize with her dance partner Giovanni Pernice back in 2021.
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Tasha Ghouri has admitted that she's been "struggling" in rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing (Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)Joining Fake Bake and Press Box PR at the National Television Awards, Tasha expressed her gratitude, saying: "It's a privilege. Rose opened up the door for all of us. She was the first person I really looked up to on TV.", reports the Mirror.
Tasha also acknowledged Rose's profound impact on the perception of the deaf community, adding: "She's the first person that elevated the deaf community. What's fantastic is that we've really got different experiences with our deafness and what we can bring to the table."
Discussing her Strictly training regime, Tasha confided: "It's exactly the same for me as Rose, I feel the music, base and the beats. With the counts, that's where I'm struggling a little bit.
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"What I'm used to is five, six, seven, eight. But the counts are off with the music, so I feel like I'm not in time. I'm having to feel the music and play the sounds in my head. It's a weird way but that's how my brain works."
"All dance styles are hard because they're so disciplined. For me, Latin is the hardest because it's so fast. You have to move your feet quickly and I'm trying to keep up, which is tough."
"It's super fun but a challenge. The training, trying to push through, it's hard sometimes. It's knowing your body and where you are physically and mentally. The opportunity only happens once, so I'm trying to make the most out of it."
Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday, September 14 at 7.20pm on BBC One
Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
Tasha Ghouri discusses 'struggling' with dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing
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