'Fallen off her bike': Victoria Pendleton is left in tears as she makes her Strictly Come Dancing debut at the bottom of the leader board
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Losing isn't something she's used to... and clearly it's not something she wants to become accustomed to either.
Olympic golden child Victoria Pendleton was left in tears as she made her debut on the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing on Friday night.
And she even placed at the bottom of the leader board despite being partnered with Brendan Cole, who is notorious for aiming to be at the top.
Break down: Olympic medallist Victoria Pendleton was left in tears on Strictly Come Dancing during her debut performance on Friday night as she messed up her moves and ended up at the bottom of the leader board
Judge Bruno Tonioli even likened her performance to that of her 'falling off her bike' as she made some errors in the routine due to her nerves taking over.
Nevertheless she looked stunning as she first took to the dancefloor in a hot pink halterneck outfit.
Fans are used to seeing her with barely any make-up on and her hair scraped back as she concentrates on winning her medals on the back of her bike.
Being comforted: She is used to always being on the top of her game but let her nerves get the better of her on the dancefloor
Perfectionist: Pendleton looked glamorous in her pink ensemble and impressed with the dance moves but scored low for forgetting all of the moves
But she looked a million dollars as her dark locks were coiffed into curls with a slick of pink lipstick to match the glitzy ensemble.
Six of the 14 contestants made their debut on the show, with the remaining eight set to show their credentials on Saturday night.
Compared to some of the other contestants on Friday night's show, which included the likes of Westlife's Nicky Byrne and TV presenter Fern Britton, Victoria's routine contained a lot more trickier moves.
Come here! Dance partner Brendan Cole gave her a hug as she got upset after hearing the judges' low scores
But she fell into problems when she messed up some of her moves.
And despite it being the debut show, the judges didn't pull any punches with their scores - especially harsh judge Craig Revel Horwood.
As soon as the dance stopped, Pendleton turned around to Brendan and gasped: 'I'm so sorry,' despite him trying to comfort her after she realised she'd ruined some of the routine.
And as she turned to the panellists to hear their verdicts her concerned face was obvious for all to see.
New judge Darcey Bussell attempted to reassure the Olympic cyclist, telling her: 'Victoria... so impressive there was so much dance there... don't worry, don't worry.'
Before she then gave her some constructive criticism in a bid to help her: 'One thing that I think will help you... wear a smaller heel,' before adding: 'There's so much potential there.'
But it did little to help Pendleton's mood as she clearly had teary eyes and a worried expression on her face.
Next up was Len Goodman, who again said: 'There's so much potential.'
But it was, of course, down to Bruno Tonioli to speak straight while also lightening the mood.
He said: 'Bless you, you know you messed it up so much... You fell of the bike - now get back on it!'
But despite his optimism Craig looked far than impressed, finally giving her an unfortunate four out of 10.
Although they gave her encouragement, the other judges also scored her low, tallying a total of 15, making her the lowest out of the six celebrities on the night's show.
Backstage as she talked to host Tess Daly, who looked radiant in a black dress, Victoria looked like she was about to break down again.
And she was quickly comforted by both Tess and Brendan, who gave her a cuddle.
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