Strictly legend shows off new footwear and fans think it's April Fools'
Ola Jordan has stunned fans with her new look (Picture: Ben Stevens/PinPep)
Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan has had fans double-taking after showing off her new footwear.
The pro dancer, 41, traded in the glitz and glamour of heels for a rather comfier look, that was definitely more unique.
Ola, who starred on the BBC One competition between 2006 and 2015, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal her Ascot outfit.
The Polish dancer opted for a fitted blue gown and bold headpiece, but traded in her matching stilettos for comfier options.
She wrote: ‘I’ve decided to ‘treat my feet’ at #royalascot with this new unique footwear from @coralofficial.
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‘No stilettos stuck in the grass for me! Thanks for the comfort Coral!’
After seeing the shoes in question, which looked a few sizes too big for Ola and didn’t match her blue attire at all, fans were convinced it was a joke.
She traded in her heels for a comfier option (Picture: Ben Stevens/PinPep)
Fans were convinced it was a joke (Picture: Ben Stevens/PinPep)
The large flats – which appeared to look more like slippers – did seem comfier, though much less stylish.
‘Just checked to see if it’s April 1st,’ @familywinstanleyrobson laughed.
@treanygram added: ‘Absolutely stunning, but the shoes are a no from me!’
‘I’d need to be paid a lot to wear those hideous shoes. Lovely dress and hat,’ @sjgordonuk agreed.
‘Omg get those hooves off,’ @clarewilliams1265 wrote.
@gazaroony meanwhile said: ‘Well as long as you like them that’s all that matters.’
Ola starred on Strictly until 2015 (Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
Her outfit pic comes after Ola has discussed her body confidence, with husband James Jordan revealing she loves to walk around the house naked.
In 2022, the couple – who welcomed their first child Ella together in 2021 – posted photos of their transformations after shedding a combined 6.5 stone, and saying they had undertaken the challenge to improve their health and because their weight had got in the way of their sex life.
While Ola had said her self-esteem had become so low she struggled to leave the house, James made it clear she’s now got her confidence back.
‘Now she walks around naked all the time,’ he said.
Ola and James Jordan have been open about their weight loss in recent years (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
The couple claimed their weight got in the way of their sex life (Picture: Instagram/Ola Jordan)
After the cheeky confession Ola added: ‘Since I’ve turned 40 I knew I didn’t want to be unhealthy. I wasn’t looking forward to being 40 and like that, but when I lost a bit of weight I was like, “Yeah I’m happy now,” but it’s not easy.’
Previously saying that it had been hard ‘letting ourselves go’, Ola found it hard to ‘accept’ her changing body after leaving Strictly in 2015.
However, comments James made about ‘preferring’ his wife slimmed down drew the ire of many, but defending himself he later said: ‘I prefer her because she’s happier thinner.’
Ola added: ‘I knew where he was coming from. He knows that I feel more confident now and happier. I’m just myself again.’
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