Shaun Wright-Phillips reveals advice from Karen Carney for Strictly Come Dancing

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-20 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Shaun Wright-Phillips discussed advice from Karen Carney for his debut performance on "Strictly Come Dancing." Carney advised him to work hard, have fun, and respect his professional dancer partner. Additionally, Wright-Phillips mentioned that his father prefers to watch replays of his performances rather than live broadcasts due to emotional attachment. The article covers Wright-Phillips' career in football and current role as a pundit for various broadcasting networks before noting the show's return time on BBC One.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips, a former professional football player who played for clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea, revealed advice from Karen Carney ahead of his debut on Strictly Come Dancing. The pair performed together during the show's launch night on Saturday. Wright-Phillips said that Carney advised him to focus on enjoying the experience, respecting his professional partner, and working hard. He also mentioned that his father doesn't watch much live footage of his activities due to emotional attachment, preferring to view recordings instead. Wright-Phillips now works as a football pundit and broadcaster.

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He’s too emotionally attached, so he’ll most probably like start crying, or if anybody says something, he’s gonna have to say something, so he must probably watch it on a replay, knowing him.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

🔮 “Pretty much (the) same advice that was coming into to it in terms of hard work, enjoy it and in many ways respect your pro, which I would have just done from the get go.

2026-09-21 · Evening Standard

Shaun Wright-Phillips reveals advice from Karen Carney for Strictly Come Dancing · assertive framing

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Shaun Wright-Phillips reveals advice from Karen Carney for Strictly Come Dancing The pair performed for the first time together during the launch show on Saturday night. asserted

pair → reveal → night

Speaking to the Press Association, he said: “I didn’t play with Karen Carney, but she gave me some advice. asserted

she → speak → advice

“Pretty much (the) same advice that was coming into to it in terms of hard work, enjoy it and in many ways respect your pro, which I would have just done from the get go. asserted

I → come → go

“We don’t know how long we’re gonna be here, so I’m gonna try and enjoy every last moment of it.” asserted

I → know → it

He said: “He never watches a lot of stuff that I’ve done in my life live. “Only a few times he’s been to games, and only a few times he’s watched it live. “ asserted

he → say → it

He’s too emotionally attached, so he’ll most probably like start crying, or if anybody says something, he’s gonna have to say something, so he must probably watch it on a replay, knowing him. asserted

he → ’ → him

Over the course of his professional football career, Wright-Phillips played for Manchester City, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, and the USA’s New York Red Bulls and Phoenix Rising FC. asserted

Phillips → play → City

Now a football pundit and broadcaster, he has worked with the likes of the BBC, Sky Sports, ITV, and the Premier League. asserted

he → work → BBC

Strictly Come Dancing returns to screens on Saturday at 6.15pm on BBC One. asserted

Dancing → return → BBC

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