Strictly Come Dancing finalist Tasha Ghouri announces career change after BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Tasha Ghouri is setting her sights on an exciting new career after wowing audiences on the BBC dance contest.

The former Love Island contestant, renowned for competing with a cochlear implant, has expressed her aspiration to delve into documentary filmmaking post-show. Tasha's ambitions stem from a desire to shed light on ableism and push for better representation in media.

Commenting on her experiences and future goals, Tasha revealed: "I would love to do more TV and do a documentary around ableism and delve into that subject. Representation has got much better but more still needs to be done. It should be the norm, not a surprise. When I left Love Island, the hardest thing to deal with was all the ableism. There was so much lack of awareness," reports from The Sun.

Tasha's impressive stint on Strictly included a record-breaking scoreboard triumph, surpassing former high-scorer Ashley Roberts with a series total of 596 points.

Despite being the runner-up to comical virtuoso Chris McCausland and his dance partner Dianne Buswell in the gripping finale, Tasha took to social media to express her gratitude for her extraordinary journey. She shared touching moments, including a heartwarming surprise visit from her brother, marking the live final as "magical," reports the Mirror.

Tasha also extended praise to her professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec for guiding her through the Strictly experience.

In a heartfelt message attached to her post, she expressed profound gratitude for the Strictly experience: "Strictly after 13 weeks thank you, when I say doing this show has just been so magical I can't even put it into words and surprising me with my brother flying in from Australia! ! ! This was extra special having him there watching the final, thank you so much for making this happen."

She praised her dance partner, saying: "Alijaz you made magical beautiful dances that'll be remembered for a long time from our American smooth, waltz, show dance and many more."

Her admiration for Aljaz's influence on her journey was clear: "Everyday we laughed and smiled, you are what strictly is about - your passion and positivity radiates from within on this show. I can't thank you enough from the bottom of my heart, you made my experience so magical. And we made history! ! ! What a moment."

She also included appreciation for special contributions to their performance: "I have to give a huge shoutout to @arduinobertoncello for our show dance, thank you so much for making the show dance EPIC! you really helped me bring out my inner ginger and doing this style I LOVED IT! ! !"

Strictly Come Dancing is on BBC iPlayer