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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Rachel Riley says she’d rather do this extreme thing than Strictly again

  • Rachel Riley has stated she would rather swim with great white sharks than compete on Strictly Come Dancing for a second time.
  • The TV star recently participated in ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters, which involved swimming with sharks in the Bahamas.
  • Riley, who was a contestant on the 2013 series of Strictly, found the pressure from the judges and viewers more terrifying than facing sharks.
  • She previously disclosed that her experience on Strictly Come Dancing led to post-traumatic stress disorder, for which she received cognitive behavioural therapy.
  • Despite the challenging experience, Riley acknowledged that meeting her now-husband, professional dancer Pasha Kovalev, was the positive outcome of her time on the show.

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