Interview with Laura in the DM from the Very Christmas Launch.
All the quotes from Laura . . .
'I was grateful to be back on the dance floor. I felt a bit of a failure the week before so had a lot to prove and wanted to do myself and Giovanni justice.'
'I was really upset to be letting down my dance partner with my injury, I couldn't do everything I wanted to do.'
'I have never been so scared in my life. I've lost a lot of confidence as not only am I scared I might forget the moves, I'm scared my ankle could give out at any point.'
'I met Gio for the first time when i was given him as a dance partner and that's how I judge him.'
'That's all I've ever known him as. He's been really supportive as a dance partner and we've been through a lot with the injury and he's been so good... strict but patient.'
'We've got to know each other for the past few weeks.'
On her rumoured fallout with Georgia . . .
'There's nothing to it! . . . It's been completely blown out of proportion.'
'I'm surprised how well I get on with everyone (her fellow Strictly 2016 celebs). I wouldn't have survived the last week without them. No one else knows what we're going through except us.'
'There's no novelty act! Everyone is really good this year, everyone can dance.'
Great anecdote that Ed singlehandedly taught her the Halloween group routine after she'd missed rehearsals.
'I've never put myself in a vulnerable situation - you're a bit exposed.'
'It's much more than a dance show, I've learnt stuff about myself and I cry all the time! It's very emotional.'