Tasha Ghouri made an emotional admission as her time away from home due to Strictly Come Dancing kicked off again. The former Love Island star was seen making it to the final of the BBC One dance contest back in December.
Tasha and her pro dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec finished joint top of the leaderboard at the end of the grand final in mid-December alongside JB Gill and Lauren Oakley.
But the decision as to who was crowned this year's champions was one made by the voting public and despite high scores for Tasha and JB on the night, it was comedian Chris McCausland and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell who lifted the famous Glitterball trophy.
After the stars went their separate ways for the festive period, a number of stars from the class of 2024 have since reunited as they prepare to hit the road with the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2025 tour.
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