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Strictly Come Dancing fans have hit out at judge Motsi Mabuse's comments after Karen Carney revealed how her health condition might impact her performance.

In week two of the hit BBC dance competition, former footballer Karen, 38, revealed she has suffered with a spinal health issue since she was a child which is likely to affect her performances on the show.

Karen, who performed with dance partner Carlos Gu, revealed that she suffers from Scheuermann's disease, which causes the spine vertebrae to grow into a curve.

During Saturday night's live show on BBC One, Karen, who received a score of 20 from the judges, revealed: "I have this thing called Scheuermann's. I've had it since I was a kid, it's a curve in my spine. View 3 Images

"It's really, really hard for me to o

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