Strictly Come Dancing’s Sarah Hadland has admitted it’s ‘so harsh’ that fellow contestant Tasha Ghouri is under so much pressure and judgement.

Tasha, 26, broke down in tears during last weeks live show, admitting she felt she ‘let down the whole deaf community’ after she received hundreds of cruel comments about the way she speaks when she was on Love Island.

Since appearing on Strictly, Tasha has stressed the importance of normalising her disability through her heart-warming performances.

Tasha, who was born deaf and received her cochlear implant when she was five years old, made history as the first-ever deaf contestant on the series in 2022.

And actress Sarah, 53, has said she is horrified by the scrutiny younger women receive on social media, during an interview with The Times.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Sarah Hadland, 53, has admitted it’s ‘so harsh’ that fellow contestant Tasha Ghouri, 26, is under so much pressure and judgement

Tasha broke down in tears during last weeks live show, admitting she felt she ‘let down the whole deaf community’ after she received hundreds of cruel comments about the way she speaks when she was on Love Island

She said: ‘Take lovely Tasha [Ghouri] on Strictly. The pressure people are under from social media now is so harsh, the judgment. 

‘You think, “Gosh, we didn’t have any of that”.’

In the very emotional interview, Tasha told Strictly viewers: ‘I remember my dad sat me down and he looked at me straight and said “Tash, there is a lot of horrific stuff that was written about you, especially on social media.

‘There are videos made about my voice and the way I speak, it became a trend at one point.

‘And it really, really hit me rock bottom. Because I wanted to go on for representation and I feel like I failed, not just myself but, the whole deaf community.’

Sarah is currently tipped to beat Strictly favourites Jamie Borthwick and Tasha to win the Glitterball trophy with her dance partner Vito Coppola.

According to bookmakers BetMGM, the Miranda star’s odds have drastically improved following her consistent high scores and impressive performances. 

Her odds have dramatically shortened from 11/2 to 5/2 after she placed third on the latest leaderboard. 

Since appearing on Strictly, Tasha has stressed the importance of normalising her disability through her heart-warming performances

And actress Sarah has said she is horrified by the scrutiny younger women receive on social media

Sarah is currently tipped to beat Strictly favourites Jamie Borthwick and Tasha to win the Glitterball trophy with her dance partner Vito Coppola (pictured)

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Sam Behar, a director at BetMGM, said: ‘There has been a big market move on Sarah Hadland to be crowned the next Strictly Come Dancing champion.

According to the company, Sarah’s offs of winning have changed from 11/2 to 5/2 in just a few days.

They told The Sun: ‘She’s still behind the 1/2 favourite Chris McCausland but has become a serious contender ahead of Tasha Ghouri at 8/1 and Jamie Borthwick at 20/1.’

And while the actress’s odds get ever better, someone wo is still struggling to convince viewers he could win is Shayne Ward with just a 100/1 chance of taking home the Glitterball.

Sarah’s performance over the weekend was likely boosted after a surprise visit from her best friend and former co-star Miranda Hart.

The actress who has been supporting her friend throughout the compeтιтion via her Instagram made an appearance in the rehearsal studio.

Strictly Come Dancing odds 

Chris McCausland 1/2

Sarah Hadland 5/2

Tasha Ghouri 8/1

Jamie Borthwick 20/1

JB Gill 28/1

Pete Wicks 33/1

Montell Douglas 50/1

Wynne Evans 66/1

Shayne Ward 100/1