Caroline Flack: Strictly's Pasha Kovalev breaks silence on former dance partner's death
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strictly Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev has spoken about dancing with his late dancing partner Caroline Flack for the first time. “I saw her dancing on the first day of rehearsals, I knew she had a lot of potential dance wise,” Kovalev said, explaining how he tried to encourage her. I am the best dancer.’ “She was always saying, ‘Oh this person is dancing so much better and this person is dancing so much better.’” Kovalev recalled performing one routine with Flack on which they received near-perfect scores. On Wednesday, the former Love Island host’s sister provided a statement in the coroner’s court in which she said that the press and the public found hounding Flack “very entertaining”.