Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh has opened up about Craig Revel Horwood's reaction to her first live performance on the BBC show.
The former pop star and her professional partner Graziano Di Prima were the first couple to take to the dance floor over the weekend and performed a Jive.
The pair received a total score of 23, but Craig only gave them a four after being left underwhelmed by their dance.
Appearing on Monday's BBC Morning Live, Kym and Graziano reflected on Craig's harsh response.
"I mean obviously it's disappointing isn't it because we did work very hard," Kym said.
"But you've gotta take it on the chin and accept the comment and just kind of move forward with it, so we have taken onboard what he said."
Graziano then said: "Obviously we're gonna take it onboard and work harder, but listen, she's a diamond. I know what she can do, she's been working so hard and you know we're gonna do our best again.
"I think she was brilliant, I think she was genuinely brilliant. And to open Strictly 2022.... trust me, I'm a professional dancer, I was shaking. So she was perfect, she was dancing by herself, I couldn't be more proud of that," the Sicilian star added.
Speaking about why she finally decided to do Strictly this year, Kym said it was her father's health diagnosis that made her say yes.
"It never felt like the right time but I think this year was a big deal after dad being diagnosed with cancer last March," she explained.
"And just thinking grab everything, grab every opportunity with both hands, and him being able to be there and watch, it was a moment for me," Kym added.
"It's always gonna be a challenge every single week and it's gonna be a journey for sure
Morning Live airs weekdays at 9:15am on BBC One.
