Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton has said her pride was "in tatters" after taking to the floor on Strictly Come Dancing.
In an interview with the Radio Times, Pendleton said: "Strictly is slowly stripping me of all of my dignity!
"I left all of my pride in tatters on the dance floor after my first performance and the ironic thing was that I wasn't nervous, I wasn't worried and I felt prepared beforehand... I have never experienced that feeling of helplessness before."
Of her second week on the floor with professional partner Brendan Cole, she said: "I felt so much more comfortable with the foxtrot - my legs were bent and felt more natural, and it was slower so I had more time to think, which is obviously something I need.
"I'm never going to be the world's best dancer, but I was determined to go back out there and prove that I can get through a routine."
