Ella Baig says she was pushed to breaking point during girlfriend Nicola Adams' stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The 22 year old suffered panic attacks and said she had "dark thoughts" as her partner focused on her training.
The beauty blogger made the difficult decision to return to live in Leeds with her mum days after filming started. They were apart for two months and Ella has now opened up about the toll the BBC show took on her and the couple's relationship.
She described it as "the worst time of my life" as she "started feeling really down". Ella told The Sun : “Nicki would be training all day then come home, chill and sleep. "I would try to keep busy in the house, tidying up, cleaning and trying to shoot content.
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