Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri opened up about her time on the show, during an A Disney Wish event that is aimed at giving children living with serious conditions experiences they will never forget
Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Tasha Ghouri has opened up about her time on the popular BBC show.
Shooting to fame in 2022 when she entered the Love Island villa, Tasha's career has continued to go from strength to strength. In the years since then, the 26-year-old has used her platform to raise awareness for the deaf community, after she herself was born with the condition.
Having already made her name in reality TV when she finished in fourth place on Love Island, she returned to our screens last year when she was selected to take part in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.
With many tipping the star to pick up the Glitterball trophy alongside her dance partner Aljaž Škorjanec, she was just pipped to the top prize in December's final after stand-up comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell claimed the award in an eagerly contested final.
The series kicked off in the backdrop of allegations about welfare of celebrities, with the likes of Amanda Abbington complaining of pro dancer Giovanni Pernice being "unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean". The BBC later went on to uphold complaints of verbal bullying and harassment.
But Tasha never experienced anything but joy on the dance show, telling the Mirror: "My experience was really positive. I look back and I was super happy with how my journey went. I had the best time. And yeah, honestly, I look back with pure happiness and joy because I just loved every single second.
"To make it to the final was just a dream come true. That TV show was just the biggest dream of mine since I was a kid and to say that I made it to the final and I did the tour, I did the whole experience, is a pinch me moment for sure, you know. To be dancing and dance is my biggest passion."
She added: "It was a perfect show for me, I was dancing, having the time of my life. I looked back with such fond memories of, you know, the cast, the magic of Strictly, it's just so incredible."
With the new series of the show set to air later this year, Tasha revealed how she is eagerly awaiting to see who will be competing for the Glitterball trophy. She continued: "I'm so excited to see the new cast this year, you know. Honestly, the people that are doing it this year, they are going to love it. It's such an incredible show to be part of."
Away from her time on Strictly, Tasha has been lending her support to A Disney Wish UK. This year's event welcomed 200 families for a magical three-day experience, with children enjoying an immersive experience that brought the happiness, joy and magic of Disney to life.
Looking back on her time spent with the children at the event, Tasha said that it "was such a beautiful, magical day, that I look back on and feel grateful to be part of".
