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Teacher Cheers Star's Strictly Final Leap
15 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Former teacher recalls Karen Carney's steady determination.
- Carney and dance partner scored 78 out of 80 points.
- Emotional Waltz and Samba routines wowed judges in the final.
Former PE teacher Tom Seickell expressed pride in his former student, England footballer Karen Carney, as she reached the Strictly Come Dancing final.
Seickell, who taught Carney at St Peter's Catholic School in Solihull, described her as a "superb, lovely, hard-working and diligent girl" who showed "steady determination" even as a student.
Carney and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu achieved a high score of 78 out of a possible 80 for their emotional Waltz and Samba performances in the show's final.
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