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Strictly's Ola Jordan shows off amazing weight loss in slinky dress after hubby James slammed for crane joke

Strictly star Ola Jordan showed off her amazing weight loss in a figure-hugging dress after husband James joked he used to need 'a crane' to lift her.

The former Strictly Come Dancing duo have documenting their weight loss and have been shedding the pounds in time for Christmas. Both dancers previously confessed they have struggled to keep weight off following the birth of two-year-old daughter Ella.

The pair returned to the dance floor on Sunday evening (December 19), where James teased that he previously needed machinery to lift his wife, the Mirror reports.

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He was slammed for body shaming but Ola, who left the BBC show in 2015, seems to shake off his mean jab.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday night, James, 44, said: "We’re doing our first dance show in ages and ages and ages, and it's so nice to be able to fit back into our dance costumes. It was nice to dance again and be back in our old costumes and feel a little bit like our old selves."

He added that that he'd been able to lift Ola up - but a look of momentary horror flashed across Ola's face when he spoke of how he would have needed 'to bring a crane in to lift you' months earlier.

Ola, 40, previously admitted she was 'horrified' and 'disappointed' at her appearance - and shared an unflattering holiday snap.

This is the photo that inspired their weight loss (@jamesjordan1978/Instagram)

Sharing a shot of herself in a bikini and James in his trunks, she wrote: "Hi guys. I wasn’t going to post this picture but I’ve decided to because I’m horrified and so disappointed with myself and by posting it I’m hoping it will help motivate me to do something about it.

"Our friend took this snap of us yesterday trying to stay cool by the pool but OMG... it was a total shock to say the least! When did we get ‘mum and dad bods’ ????

Ola continued: "We know we’re not in our best Strictly shape but hey that’s what happens when you stop dancing for hours every day and have a baby," before teasing: "(I just want to know James’ excuse)."

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