'Strictly Come Dancing' star Lacey Turner left with painful ‘blisters’

Lacey Turner is one of the contestants set to appear on 'Strictly’s live show

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Published September 25, 2026
'Strictly Come Dancing' star Lacey Turner left with painful ‘blisters’

Lacey Turner just revealed that she has sore feet and blisters days before her liveStrictly Come Dancing dancefloor debut this weekend.

The EastEnders star popped up on her dance partner Vito Coppola's Instagram, where he gave fans a look inside their rehearsals before the first live show on Saturday, September 26.

He told followers in a video, "Hello, lovely people, of course I'm eating, and we've just done our lunch break and power nap, believe it or not."

Vito panned the camera to a seemingly worn-out Lacey, adding, "And now, we're going to do a little more dancing, and we're getting ready for this weekend."

In the next clip, the pair were doing butterfly stretches on the ground when the Italian pro said that the "dancing transformation has started," alongside a plaster emoji.

Lacey was groaning in pain as Vito asked, "What's up with your blisters?"

He zoomed in on the soap star's bruised, cut and sore feet as Lacey pointed at a huge cut on her big toe, making Vito chuckle as he remarked, "Wow, nice," before sharing that it was caused by the "dancing shoes."

The pro then asked, "What's at the back?" prompting Lacey to show the heels of her feet, which were rather red, bruised and blistered.

Vito assured her, "Don't worry, it's going to pay off, it's going to pay off. All the pain is going to pay off, I can promise."

Pointing the camera at the mirror, Vito Coppola said, "You're transforming yourself into a dancer," before cheering up Lacey Turner.

Sadaf Naushad
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master's graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons' well-being.
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