Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Carney has opened up about the reason she signed up for the BBC dancing competition. In a recent interview, the former England Women's footballer said she joined the show to "rebuild" her confidence after facing backlash over her role as a football pundit. The 38-year-old has pursued a career in the media since retiring from football in 2019 and has appeared on TNT Sports, Sky Sports and ITV Sport to provide expert commentary during coverage of both women's and men's games.

Speaking about the criticism she faced as a female pundit talking about men's football, Karen told Women's Health's podcast, Just As Well : "I think I had it quite bad about four years ago, that was very, very challenging. But since then, whether you like it or not, you have to build

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