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'Strictly Come Dancing': Carol Kirkwood Admits She's 'Resigned Herself' To Being The First Celebrity Out

Carol Kirkwood Doesn't Exactly Fancy Her 'Strictly' Chances
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Carol Kirkwood has admitted she doesn’t exactly have high hopes for her forthcoming jaunt on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

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After much speculation, the weather presenter confirmed last month that she would be heading onto the ‘Strictly’ dance floor when the new series returns to our screens.

But having now begun her training, Carol has confessed that viewers shouldn’t expect too much from her dancing ability.

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Carol 'What A Woman' Kirkwood

When asked at this year’s ‘Strictly’ launch if she’s worried about being the first celebrity contestant to leave the competition, she told HuffPost UK and other reporters: “Oh, I’ve resigned myself to that already. Because really I am a carthorse.

“You know how there’s usually a comedy figure? Well…

“And the other thing is, I have a real problem with my right and my left. So they can be telling me ‘left foot’ all they want - I still don’t know which one it is.”

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Carol gets 'Strictly'-fied

Carol also claimed that ‘Strictly’ fans might get to see a different side to her than the cheery disposition that ‘BBC Breakfast’ viewers are used to.

She joked: “Tears! The gnashing of teeth! Yeah you probably will.

“You might see frustration when I don’t get the steps. I find that even now, I think, ‘why can I not just pick this up?’

“I’ve never danced - apart from at weddings and things, but I have no formal training. And so this dance muscle everyone keeps talking about… I don’t have any muscles, let alone a dance muscle. So I’m hoping that will develop and soon we can relax into it.”

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ launches this Saturday (5 September), when it will also be revealed which professional dancers the celebrities have been partnered with this year.

'Strictly Come Dancing' 2015 Launch
Strictly Come Dancing Launch 2015 - Hertfordshire(01 of29)
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Peter Andre arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Georgia May Foote arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Kellie Bright arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Kirsty Gallacher at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Helen George arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Ainsley Harriott arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jamelia arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Katie Derham arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Anita Rani arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jay McGuiness arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Carol Kirkwood arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Iwan Thomas arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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daniel O'Donnell arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Anthony Ogogo at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Jeremy Vine arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daley arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Darcy Bussell and Len Goodman arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Karen Clifton arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Orla Jordan arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Janette Manrara arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Natalie Lowe arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Janette Manrara and Aliaz Skorjanec arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Joanne Clifton and Tristan McManus arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Alina Vilani arriving at the Strictly Come Dancing Red Carpet Launch held at Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Strictly Come Dancing Dancers at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Janette Manrara, Ola Jordan, Aliona Vilani, Otlile Mabuse, Peter Andre, Kristina Rihanoff, Joanne Clifton, Karen Hauer and Natalie Lowe at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Brendan Cole at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Anton Du Beke and Brendan Cole arriving at the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 in Hertfordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 1st September, 2015. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)

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