'I definitely had my doubts': Dancing With The Stars winner Peta Murgatroyd admits she was nervous about competing with deaf model Nyle DiMarco
She took home the coveted mirrorball trophy after winning Dancing With The Stars US alongside model Nyle DiMarco this week.
But Australian dancer Peta Murgatroyd, 29, has admitted that she wasn't sure whether the pair would progress far in the competition due to Nyle being deaf.
Appearing on the Today Show on Friday, the Perth-born beauty said of the show: 'It was pretty challenging. You know, when I first met him, I had to sit down and really strategise as to how I was going to get through the competition.'
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'It was pretty challenging': Australian dancer Peta Murgatroyd, 29, has admitted that she wasn't sure whether the pair would progress far in the competition due to Nyle being deaf
Despite the initial struggles, the pair overcame the odds and stole the hearts of viewers worldwide.
'It turned out great. I mean, he did so well every single week and he just proved to people that anybody can dance and anybody can do this competition,' explained Peta.
Nyle, who previously won America's Top Model and was the first fully deaf contestant on Dancing With The Stars, beat out Ginger Zee and Paige VanZant to take home the coveted trophy.
Rising to the top! Despite the initial struggles, the pair overcame the odds and stole the hearts of viewers worldwide
Taking to Instagram following his triumphant win, Nyle wrote: 'I CANT BELIEVE IT! WE WON! WE WON THE MIRROR BALL!!! This is for 70 million Deaf people in the world!'
'Thank you all for your CONTINUING SUPPORT. @petamurgatroyd YOU ARE AMAZING. Thank you for embracing this journey with me. Thank you for pushing me and believing in me. I love you!'
Next to the caption was an image of himself and Peta kissing their newly-won trophy.
Proud moment: Taking to Instagram following his triumphant win, Nyle wrote: 'I CANT BELIEVE IT! WE WON! WE WON THE MIRROR BALL!!! This is for 70 million Deaf people in the world!'
New record: Nyle, who previously won America's Top Model and was the first fully deaf contestant on Dancing With The Stars
Meanwhile, Peta is rumoured to be pregnant with her fellow pro-dancer fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
The two became engaged in December after the handsome dancer proposed onstage during a performance in Miami.
'I'm not a man of words. But I'll take this moment to be speechless, and I'll just say that I'm in love with you,' Maks told the roaring crowd.
'And I want to be in love with you for the rest of my life. And if you'll have me, then I want you to be apart of mine.'
Happily ever after: Meanwhile, Peta is rumoured to be pregnant with her fellow pro-dancer fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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