Tasha Ghouri burst into tears as she detailed the horrific trolling she received about her disability on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing.
The TV star, 26, scored an impressive 39 points for her and Aljaz Škorjanec's emotional Couple’s Choice performance to What About Us by P!nk.
Before she took to the dancefloor, Tasha explained the heart-breaking meaning behind her performance.
Tasha, who was born deaf and received her cochlear implant when she was five years old, made history as the first-ever deaf contestant on the series in 2022
But Tasha admitted she 'felt like she let down the whole deaf community' as she received hundreds of cruel comments about the way she speaks following her stint on the show.
Tasha Ghouri, 26, burst into tears as she detailed the horrific trolling she received about her disability on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing
Before she took to the dance floor, Tasha explained the heart-breaking meaning behind her performance
The TV star scored an impressive 39 points for her and Aljaz Škorjanec's emotional Couple’s Choice performance to What About Us by P!nk
The dancer's reason for joining the dating show, as well as finding love, was to spread awareness for the deaf community - but instead received heaps of hate.
In the very emotional interview, she told Strictly viewers: 'I remember my dad sat me down and he looked at me straight and said "Tash, there is a lot of horrific stuff that was written about you, especially on social media.
'There are videos made about my voice and the way I speak, it became a trend at one point.
'And it really, really hit me rock bottom. Because I wanted to go on for representation and I feel like I failed, not just myself but, the whole deaf community.'
Tasha placed joint top with JB Gill, 37, and his professional partner Lauren Oakley, 33, who performed their couples choice to a medley to Bruno Mars.
Lauren stepped in as JB's temporary partner after Amy Dowden, was forced to pull out following a health scare.
Tasha, who was born deaf and received her cochlear implant when she was five years old, made history as the first-ever deaf contestant on the series in 2022 (pictured with boyfriend Andrew Le Page)
But Tasha admitted she 'felt like she let down the whole deaf community' as she received hundreds of cruel comments about the way she speaks following her stint on the show
The dancer's reason for joining the dating show, as well as finding love, was to spread awareness for the deaf community - but instead received heaps of hate
Tasha impressed judges with her incredible performance on Saturday night
Chris McCausland, 47, and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 35, paid homage to KISS, dancing a Tango to Rock and Roll All Nite.
Former professional hockey player Sam Quek, 36, and Nikita Kuzmin, 25, honoured Taylor Swift with an American Smooth to Love Story.
Next up Pete Wicks, 36, turned into Freddie Mercury with in a Salsa to Another One Bites The Dust alongside his dance partner Jowita Przystał, 30,
Gladiator Montell Douglas, 36, and Johannes performed a Waltz to I Will Always Love You to Whitney Houston.
Wynne Evans, 52, and Katya Jones, 35, paid tribute to Shirley Bassey in a Rumba to This is My Life.
Sarah Hadland, 53 and Vito Coppola, 33, put on a show stopping performance to in a Madonna inspired Cha Cha to ‘Like a Prayer’.
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, 30, and Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, channeled George Michael in their Samba to Faith.
Last to take to the stage was singer Shayne Ward, 40, and his partner Nancy Xu , 33, who celebrated The Beatles as they danced a Quickstep to Help!
