She's sparkling on the Strictly dance floor but Sam Quek has spent most of her life sweating in sportswear.
So it is no surprise that swapping trainers for high heels came as a bit of a culture shock to the Olympic gold medal-winning hockey star.
But after six weeks, Sam is finding her feet on the show - with a little bit of help from her alter ego.
The 36-year-old says: "You have to become a character because people are watching and it's an entertainment show, and you want to entertain and you want to do the dance justice.
"If I dance as Sam, it's just a bit like we're girls on a night out, but now we have 'Samantha' [with a Latin twang].
"Samantha, who's a little bit more like, 'Ooh. And also, I think I've never really celebrated my body as a woman before, I don't think.
"I've never really looked at myself and gone, 'Oh, there's my curves' and touched around my hips and my waist.
"So it's actually been quite a little bit of a revelation. I think women don't celebrate their bodies enough."
Sam adds: "Strictly is definitely empowering because I've always been a bit embarrassed. 'Don't be too sexy' - that's just always been in me, really.
"But I think being in this environment, you know, every body shape, personality, styles are celebrated.
"So it's the perfect environment to really come out and give that sass, because people around you are like, "Yes, Sam, go on.
Last week, Sam's dance with pro partner Nikita Kuzmin did not go completely according to plan, with the judges noting she was a "little off in the quickstep routine.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der October 26, 2024-Ausgabe von Daily Mirror UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der October 26, 2024-Ausgabe von Daily Mirror UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
YOUNG AGAIN
Winger Dom is fighting fit after a nightmare illness that left him in hospital for weeks
LOST IN TRANSLATION
England stumped by Urdu mind games, claims rival Sajid
We're so lucky to go to school in a castle... It's like being in Harry Potter
Pupils learn in wizard stately home setting after primary shut by floods
12,000 Koreans sent to Ukraine
Fears of escalation are growing
Signing off
Radio legend Johnnie hosts final show of iconic career
Iran's plan for 1,000 missile blitz on Israel
Tit-for-tat vow if nuclear, oil or energy sites hit
A NEAR HISS
6ft wall-dwelling snakes loose in homes after zoo escape are no threat to humans
Sky do ..again
Chute sabotage survivor mum marries old pal
train as Sam but dance as Samantha (she's a bit more 'Ooh!)
Alter ego helps her beat nerves
Trump backer Musk's Cosy chats with Putin
Fear on motivation for talks