Ola Jordan: Ex Strictly star says she felt pressured to be thin on show and is 'too old for it now'

She left Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 after 10 years. Looking back: The star reminisced about her time on Strictly, but insisted she's 'too old for it now' Dancing Queen: Ola - who is working with Sainsbury's for their 150 days of Community celebrations insisted her slim physique 'didn't come easy' Candid: 'When you're on the show there is a thing in your head… I was never the thinnest girl and I was never that lucky thin girl, I always had to work for it' said Ola 'So nowadays I'm a bit more relaxed. And maybe I don't have the body I had six years ago' Under pressure: Ola admitted that being in tiny costumes alongside other professional dancers on Strictly meant she felt pressure to be skinny In 2015 Ola left Strictly Come Dancing after ten years on the iconic BBC dance show, and - although she loves watching it - insisted she doesn't miss taking part because she's 'too old for it now.' Ola left Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 after ten years on the show, and insisted she doesn't miss taking part because she's 'too old for it now' Hard work! The former Strictly professional told MailOnline that she believes producers now specifically hunt out celebrities with previous dance training to join the line-up Break from tradition: Ola maintained that it could be the reason Jamie Laing has been signed up, despite Strictly's long-standing 'no-reality star' rule Ola went on to explain that celebrities who want to take part in Strictly now have to go through tryouts - something that's only been in place for the last five years.