Zara McDermott Instagram – Being in the dance off for the second time was definitely not the easiest moment of our Strictly journey so far. I think I let those nerves get the better of me during our performance, and I knew I could have done better. I definitely felt like I let myself down when I walked off the dance floor, as I knew I could have pushed through those jelly legs a bit more, both physically & mentally! But.. the main thing is that we are so grateful to the judges for saving us❤️. I’m just not ready for this journey to be over, and the thought of leaving last night broke my heart. I’ve made a promise to myself & Graz that this week I am going to work on controlling those nerves, and not letting them get in the way of me doing my BEST! This week we will come back even stronger than before and I’m ready to be pushed out of my comfort zone to prove that I can take on that challenge, turn the negatives into positives, learn from the judges comments and keep strong, even through the moments that feel the toughest. ❤️ dancing is my life at the moment, and I really don’t want that to change any time soon. ❤️ it’s time to work even harder and believe in myself just that little bit more. ❤️ thank you to my partner for always believing in me, even in those moments where I doubt myself!! And on the plus side, we got to do the angel lift again, which is a win because we worked really hard on perfecting it and we really wanted to be able to do it again 💜 London, United Kingdom