A shaking Schapelle Corby makes debut on Dancing With The Stars: All Stars

‘I’ve been so nervous, crying out the back’: A shaking Schapelle Corby tells co-host Sonia Kruger her fears of being knocked out – as she makes her debut on Dancing With The Stars


Schapelle Corby made a dazzling debut on Dancing With The Stars: All Stars on Sunday night.

The convicted drug smuggler, 43, gave her all as she took to the dance floor in a semi-sheer red frock with intricate beading, to perform the Viennese waltz.

After impressing the judges, a shaking Schapelle told co-host Sonia Kruger how she was ‘so nervous’ that she was ‘crying’ backstage. 

‘I’ve been so nervous, crying out the back’: A shaking Schapelle Corby (pictured), 43, told co-host Sonia Kruger (left) her fears of being knocked out – as she made her debut on Dancing With The Stars: All Stars on Sunday night 

Before taking to the dance floor, Channel Seven ran footage of Schapelle at her gruelling dance rehearsals.  

‘My hopes for this season of Dancing With The Stars is to make it to the end, and also lose some weight,’ she said in a piece to camera.

‘My fear is to be knocked out, and I’m up against the All Stars. I have had a tough decade and I’m here to really experience it.’  

Hopes: Before taking to the dance floor, Channel Seven ran footage of Schapelle at her gruelling dance rehearsals. 'My hopes for this season of Dancing With The Stars is to make it to the end, and also lose some weight,' she said in a piece to camera

Hopes: Before taking to the dance floor, Channel Seven ran footage of Schapelle at her gruelling dance rehearsals. ‘My hopes for this season of Dancing With The Stars is to make it to the end, and also lose some weight,’ she said in a piece to camera 

Dazzling: The convicted drug smuggler gave her all as she took to the dance floor in a semi-sheer red frock with intricate beading, to perform the Viennese waltz

Dazzling: The convicted drug smuggler gave her all as she took to the dance floor in a semi-sheer red frock with intricate beading, to perform the Viennese waltz 

Todd McKenney admitted to Schapelle that he thought she was ‘going to be crap’, and in a self-deprecating style, Schapelle admitted that she was ‘feeling the same’. 

After her performance, a visibly shaking Schapelle was asked by co-host Sonia how she was feeling.  

Looking at her hands, she confessed: ‘I’ve been so nervous. I’ve been crying out the back, I’ve had to do my makeup again.’

Honest: Todd McKenney (pictured) admitted to Schapelle that he thought she was 'going to be crap', and in a self-deprecating style, Schapelle admitted that she was 'feeling the same'

Honest: Todd McKenney (pictured) admitted to Schapelle that he thought she was ‘going to be crap’, and in a self-deprecating style, Schapelle admitted that she was ‘feeling the same’ 

Praise: Most viewers were impressed by her performance, with one sharing on Twitter: 'Schapelle looks absolutely stunning and danced beautifully!'

Praise: Most viewers were impressed by her performance, with one sharing on Twitter: ‘Schapelle looks absolutely stunning and danced beautifully!’

‘I just had to breathe… and just live the experience,’ Schapelle went on to say.  

Most viewers were impressed by her performance, with one sharing on Twitter: ‘Schapelle looks absolutely stunning and danced beautifully!’

Another added: ‘Schapelle was a lot better than what everybody thought she would be.’

One also said: ‘Schapelle was surprisingly very good!’ 

Nerves: After her performance, a visibly shaking Schapelle was asked by co-host Sonia how she was feeling. Looking at her hands, she confessed: 'I've been so nervous. I've been crying out the back, I've had to do my makeup again'

Nerves: After her performance, a visibly shaking Schapelle was asked by co-host Sonia how she was feeling. Looking at her hands, she confessed: ‘I’ve been so nervous. I’ve been crying out the back, I’ve had to do my makeup again’