Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Anastacia makes triumphant return after agonising injury
ANASTACIA made a triumphant return to Strictly Come Dancing, but opened up on the hurt she faced last weekend.
Anastacia and Brendan Cole sweep the night away
Fighting for her place on the BBC competition, the singer faced a painful week after tearing the scar tissue from her double mastectomy.
The American singer said: "The pain was so bad. I fought through thinking, 'Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity universe.' The verdict is better than I thought."
Dancing to A Thousand Years from the Twilight movie, the 48-year-old commented: "The song itself melts me."
In the opening link, host Tess Daly commented that there would be no movie sequel for Melvin Odoom and Janette Manrara after they were booted from the show last weekend.
Anastacia was happy to be back
Anastacia made a triumphant return to the dance floor
Once the elegant dance had been performed, Brendan's microphone could be picked up telling his partner: "Beautifully done, well done."
Dancing her first ever ballroom dance, the judges praised the star for her growing confidence.
Bruno Tonioli said: "Very nice, very very sweet," before Darcey Bussell remarked at just how hard the Viennese Waltz is to learn.
Anastacia dancing tonight
Anastacia faced the dance off last weekend
Craig Ravel Horwood said: "You've come back with an enormous sense of confidence and I think that's brilliant."
Scoring a total of 27 points, five more than last week, judge Len Goodman said: "it was understated and had a class about it. I'm glad you're feeling better and I'm glad you're dancing better."
Anastacia is currently the bookies favourite to leave the competition tomorrow with odds of 2/1.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow at 7:15pm on BBC One.