Angela Scanlon says Strictly Come Dancing left her in more pain than childbirth
The TV presenter came sixth in the dance competiton back in 2023.
TV Presenter Angela Scanlon has said that participating in Strictly Come Dancing left her in more pain than childbirth.
The 41-year-old took part in the BBC series back in 2023 alongside pro-dancer Carlos Gu.
'I've had two children without pain relief and would do that ten times over in a day than have raw, bleeding blisters,' she told Vicki Pattison on their podcast Get A Grip.
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'You have to put the goddamn shoes on and do a Viennese waltz – my heels have never had so much action.
'You put a plaster on and, because you're sweating like a donkey, it falls off. You put socks on with your ballroom shoe, and you're still rub-a-dubbing.
'You're raw,' she added.
Scanlon has two daughters, Ruby (7) and Marnie (3) with husband Rory Horgan. The couple married in 2014, and welcomed their first child four years later.
Her youngest daughter was born just one year before she signed up to take part in dance competition.
Angela placed sixth, with Coronation Street actor Ellie Leach going on to win the glitterball trophy.
The Ratoath native began presenting her new podcast Get A Grip with Geordie Shore star Vicki Pattinson, earlier this month.
Get A Grip is hosted by Angela Scanlon and Vicky Pattison (Amanda Akokhia/PA)
"Female camaraderie in the face of the ridiculous was the catalyst for our new podcast,' Scanlon said of the venture.
'We wanted to create a fun and empowering space where we can unpick the good, the bad and the bizarre happenings in the world each week as we move through our own lives loudly, unashamedly and maybe a little unhinged.
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