BBC Strictly's Tasha Ghouri in tears as The One Show halted for emotional message

BBC's welcomed 2024 contestants Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec to the sofa tonight, where they were joined by hosts Anita Rani and Alex Scott.

Tasha, a former Love Island star, and professional dancer Aljaz have consistently impressed audiences with their stunning routines, showcasing their strong partnership and skills.

During the interview, Tasha discussed her courageous decision to speak out about her experiences with online abuse and bullying, which she highlighted in a powerful routine that left viewers emotional.

The conversation took a heartwarming turn when Anita and Alex revealed that they had contacted Tasha's proud parents, who shared an emotional video message that brought Tasha to tears.

In the video, Tasha's mum expressed her admiration for her daughter's performance, saying: "The dance on Saturday was just absolutely amazing. I'm kind of lost for words. It was moving, it was powerful and it was so meaningful. And it meant so much to you and so much to us.

"I'm probably going to start crying again," she admitted, before adding: "Well done, we love you so much."

Tasha's dad also shared his pride, stating: "Tash, I was already full of pride the second you were born and you keep piling it on. The overflow is now tears.

"With or without disabilities, people can often feel in a dark place. And your performance resonated with so many people for different reasons. Your passion for helping others is admirable."

He added: "You have a very, very special heart. Never change, darling. We all love you, Princess and, Aljaz, thanks for everything."

The camera then panned back to Tasha, who was visibly emotional in the studio, reports . She confessed: "They always make me cry. Every single time I see my parents get emotional, it just makes me emotional."

Over the weekend, Tasha and Aljaz delivered another stunning performance, tying for first place on the leaderboard with 39 points alongside and Lauren Oakley, who has stepped in for his initial professional partner Amy Dowden due to a backstage injury.

Tasha wowed audiences with her latest Couple's Choice dance to What About Us by P! nk, while also gave a memorable Couple's Choice routine to a Bruno Mars Medley.

Meanwhile, and Jowita Przysta found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard with a mere 22 points.

In joint ninth place were and her partner Nikita Kuzmin, and and his partner Dianne Buswell, who scored 29 points.

However, Pete managed to avoid the bottom two, indicating his popularity with the public. Instead, it was Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe, who came in joint fourth place with 35 points, who went head-to-head against Sam and Nikita.

This led to the latter pair being sent home, with Sam confessing she felt "gutted" to have been eliminated so early.

Also joining The One Show hosts Anita and Alex tonight was The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Mackenzie Crook.

The One Show airs weekdays at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Strictly Come Dancing returns this Saturday at 6.35pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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