BBC Strictly’s Zara McDermott pays tribute to 'rock' Graziano after ‘scary’ performance
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott has paid tribute to her professional dancer partner Graziano Di Prima, after the pair survived the dreaded dance off for the second time this series during week five’s live show.
Appearing on Strictly: It Takes Two, Zara told show host Fleur East that Graziano had been her “absolute rock” throughout the past week, as he helped her to battle her nerves before taking to the dance floor for a second time in a dance off against Eddie Kadi.
Opening up about just how scared she had been, Zara explained: “Dance offs don’t get any easier, the more you do - but it’s one of those things that I just thought: “What do I have to lose at this point?”” Zara continued: “I need to take on the judges comments and just be more confident in myself.
Realistically I think that’s what let me down on Saturday night.The nerves got the better of me.” The star outlined exactly how she had felt as she told viewers: “This is scary.
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