Strictly Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev, 40, won the BBC dance show with Caroline Flack, 40, back in 2014. In a rare interview following her death in February, the dancer spoke candidly about Caroline’s concerns during the early stages of the competition and how her confidence grew over time.“Caroline was an amazing dancer, who at first didn't believe in her ability,” the dancer revealed.“I saw her dancing on the first day of rehearsals, I knew she had a lot of potential dance wise."On how he encouraged her to believe in her herself, the dancer added: "I kept reinforcing that in her.“It took us pretty much a few weeks – week seven or eight – when we went to Blackpool.”Paul McCartney on John Lennon moment 'Those things were hurtful'Pasha,.
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