Gemma Atkinson reveals Strictly Come Dancing training pressure
Aw!
Last updated 19th Sep 2017
It seems that all the training for Strictly Come Dancing is taking its toll on Gemma Atkinson.
The Key 103 breakfast presenter admitted to her co-hosts, Matt and Mike, that she almost broke down after she finished training the other day.
Gemma has been paired up with Slovenian dancer Aljaz Skorjanec. She is in great hands as he previously won the dancing show with model Abbey Clancy in 2013, however she admitted it was getting a bit too much for her.
"I'm so, so nervous," she admitted, "I had my first wobble yesterday in training. Literally. I nearly cried on the way home."
She went on to explain how she knew what she wanted to do in her head, but she couldn't get her feet to do it. It was at this stage that she just broke down. Poor Gemma!
Since being paired with Aljaz last week, the pair have been training every day for eight hours and as you'd expect it's affecting Gemma's feet. Joining Gemma on her show last week, Aljaz was put on the spot by Gemma's co-hosts and asked what he thought of her feet. Aljaz said, "I have to be very careful about what I say don't I?" Going on to say that he had noticed her nail polish at the promo event.
As Gemma then explained, her co-hosts hate her toes, calling them 'finger-toes', and even compared them to a character from Lord of the Rings.
Gemma also revealed that while her feet are suffering, her appetite definitely isn't. She has found herself eating much more than she would normally, admitting she has swapped her Nando's superfood salad for a chicken wrap and two sides!
Last week Gemma revealed to her followers on Instagram that she will be performing a Cha Cha as her first dance with Aljaz. The song the pair have chosen is Shawn Mendes' 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' and judging by the video on Instagram, despite the little wobble earlier they are very excited about it.
Now that the contestants have been paired up check out the Strictly Come Dancing dance partners gallery: