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Strictly's Kym Marsh responds to "disappointing" low score

Craig Revel Horwood called her routine "sluggish".

Strictly Come Dancing returned this weekend with a brand new set of celebrities taking to the floor.

Opening the show was former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, who performed a jive with pro partner Graziano Di Prima.

However, the performance only earned them a 4 from Craig Revel Horwood, who called the routing "sluggish". They scored 23 overall.

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"I mean, obviously it's disappointing, isn't it, because we did work very hard," she said on Morning Live.

"But you've gotta take it on the chin and accept the comment and just kind of move forward with it, so we have taken onboard what he said."

Graziano added: "Obviously we're gonna take it onboard and work harder, but listen, she's a diamond. I know what she can do, she's been working so hard and you know we're gonna do our best again.

"I think she was brilliant, I think she was genuinely brilliant. And to open Strictly 2022... trust me, I'm a professional dancer, I was shaking.

"So she was perfect, she was dancing by herself. I couldn't be more proud of that."

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Kim previously opened up about why she decided to take part in the show, and compete for the Glitterball.

"I've considered doing Strictly for years, but the timings never worked out. I'm so delighted that this year they have," she said when she was announced as part of the line-up.

"I'm a huge fan of the show and can't believe I'm going to go from watching at home in my pyjamas to actually dancing in front of the judges in a glittery dress. It's unreal!"

The first week of the show saw Coronation Street's Will Mellor and wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin top the leaderboard, both earning scores of 34 out of 40.

Former footballer Tony Adams was on the other end, only managing to get 15 points.

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday nights on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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