Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima have opened up about their training schedule for Strictly Come Dancing, with it proving "tricky" balancing her work commitments.
The actor, 46, and the dancer, 28, are partners in the BBC competition. Their latest performance celebrated the broadcaster's centenary on Saturday night.
Alongside rehearsing for their routines, Kym has been continuing to present Morning Live. She has also been filming for the revival of drama series Waterloo Road.
The mother-of-four recently said it has proved challenging juggling everything at the moment. And the pair have also revealed the extent of their training for the BBC show.
As reported by the Press Association (PA), Kym revealed she had less than 18 hours training last week. Her and Graziano ended up in the dance off that weekend with their samba.
They competed against singer Matt Goss, 54, and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova, 33. The judges voted to save Kym and Graziano, with the other couple leaving the contest.
Graziano said: "I don't know how she puts together things". He added: "She works in the morning, maybe until one, and we rehearse (to) eight, nine in the evening."
The details about their training comes amid Kym recently discussing her schedule. She has spoken about balancing rehearsals with her other jobs and her family life.
The former Hear'Say member said: "It's quite tricky". Further commenting on dance rehearsals, she added: "We train as much as we can. We put in as many hours as we can."
Kym, however, said there are days where it becomes "impossible" to rehearse. She noted this is the case when her schedule for Waterloo Road gets "too manic".
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She said that as a result of her schedule on Waterloo Road, she and Graziano weren't able to rehearse one day this week. She said: "We lost Tuesday this week, because I was in every scene all day".
Kym explained she has two other jobs alongside Strictly and also has a family. The presenter and actor further commented they have to be a "priority" for her as well.
The pair took to the dance floor with a quickstep to the Sweet's Ballroom Blitz on Saturday night. It was part of the special episode that celebrated 100 years of the BBC.
Each of the couples in the competition performed to a song associated with an iconic BBC show. Kym and Graziano's routine referenced Strictly's predecessor Come Dancing.
Following the show, Kym said in a video on Instagram : "We had the best time. Thank you so much for watching". She encouraged fans to vote for her and Graziano.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight with its results show on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 6.45pm. You can catch up on previous episodes through iPlayer now.
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