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Strictly Winners Karen Carney and Carlos Gu Reveal Matching Heart-and-Butterfly Tattoos

The ink fulfills a podcast pledge about her 'butterfly' transformation during their title run.

Overview

  • Carney announced the tattoos on Instagram with the caption "We did a thing" and thanked artist @indi_inkz.
  • Photos show Carney’s design on her ribs/torso and Gu’s on his wrist/arm, featuring a heart with butterflies.
  • The idea traces to Jill Scott’s Long Story Short podcast, where Gu spoke about turning Carney from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
  • Celebrities and Strictly colleagues reacted in the comments, including Angela Scanlon, Gorka Marquez, Amy Dowden and Beth Mead.
  • Carney and Gu won Strictly Come Dancing 2025, defeating Amber Davies and George Clarke, with Carney becoming the first footballer to lift the Glitterball Trophy.