BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Sarah Hadland shares heartbreaking fears for her future

Sarah Hadland has opened up about her worries when Strictly is over. The actress, renowned for her role in the hit comedy series 'Miranda' alongside her good friend Miranda Hart, is currently making waves on Strictly Come Dancing with Italian dance professional Vito Coppola.

When asked by OK! about her experience on Strictly so far, Sarah admitted: "I've always been a Strictly super fan, so this is so surreal. Every year I have a big group of friends I watch it with, and now I'm in it! It's mad. It's simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying."

The 53 year old mum compares the experience to riding a "speeding train", adding: "Sometimes, you want to get off, have a cup of tea and a lie-down, but you wouldn't dream of it, because it's so thrilling you don't want it to end. It feels like a fairy tale. Everything else will feel like black and white after this."

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Vito, in his third season on the show, finds each year brings new surprises. He comments: "It's very exciting. When you start this journey each year, you don't know what to expect. Each celebrity is different, and the bond you form is unique. It's intense, it's a roller-coaster but we enjoy the ride so much!"

The pair seem to be a match made in dance heaven, with Vito's Italian flair complementing Sarah's high-octane energy. She observes: "We're both very expressive and full-on. We sometimes go a bit bonkers in training. Vito is involved in every element of the performance, from lighting to costumes. That's the mark of somebody that wants things to be good. We're both hard-working and we both care a lot."

Vito concurs, and for him, it's the fun and the food that they both adore. They have a comparable work ethic and tend to get completely absorbed in their work. He describes himself as akin to a golden retriever, and they are both easily excitable.

They have performed some truly remarkable dances thus far, but for Sarah, the most memorable moment was their poignant, Harry Potter-inspired Viennese waltz, a heartfelt tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith that left the audience in tears. "That was special," she reminisces. "Then, to have Anton saying I'd done the hardest move he'd ever seen on Strictly... I didn't know what he was talking about at the time, but it felt amazing! ".

Her journey on the show hasn't been without its setbacks. Sarah confesses that she has "100%" had moments of doubt, but makes a conscious effort not to dwell on them. "This show is live, for a start! Which is part of the thrill, too. But I've spoken to people who've done the show before and they've all said the same thing be present. Enjoy performing a dance with a professional dancer, in a beautiful costume with gorgeous music. I do try, otherwise it's a wasted experience."

Sarah's mum, affectionately known as "Beaky", is one of her biggest supporters, attending the launch show and two live shows so far. "Oh, she loves Strictly," Sarah beams. "She was a ballerina as a teenager she played Alice in Alice in Wonderland for the BBC when she was 14. She was being trained to be a prima ballerina, but gave it up at 19; she didn't want to do it any more.

"She started working at Harrods, and that's where she met my dad. But she adores the show she feels ballet was a bit too strict for her and she couldn't experiment so much. She loves all the different dances."

Sarah also reveals her mum has a particular fondness for Vito. "Oh, she adores Vito. Adores him. When she first met him, she kissed him on the cheek, took a photo, and asked me print it off so she could carry it round in her handbag and show people, 'Look, that's Vito, kissing me.' I said to him, 'You're going to end up on the hall stairs and landing, you know...'".