AJ under pressure after initial Strictly success
New UK|October 18, 2021
The perfectionist presenter is feeling the weight of everyone’s expectations after blowing the judges away
Rhona Mercer
AJ under pressure after initial Strictly success

She’s totally wowed us for the last few weeks with her incredible moves on Strictly Come Dancing, but according to pals, bubbly TV presenter AJ Odudu is starting to feel the strain now that people are labelling her the favourite to win.

The 33-year-old Blackburn lass has left the judges open-mouthed with her skills on the dance floor week after week, with our source telling us, “The judges think a star is born.”

However, according to the source, perfectionist AJ is now putting pressure on herself to nail it every week as that’s what people have come to expect.

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