Coming Out Blazing

Jodie talks about her coaching heading into the quarter-finals

We had a brief chat with Jodie to ask her about her feelings as she progresses to the I'd Do Anything quarter-finals.

How does Jodie feel she has developed as a performer in the competition so far?

'What a lot of people at home don't actually realise is the amount of training we're getting and the people we get to work with. I can't tell you how much I've learnt, cramming ten years of coaching into a few weeks. It's been the most phenomenal experience I'll ever have.'

So how does it feel knowing that both the public and the judges all feel they want to see you in the quarter-finals after your last performance?

'It really makes me feel proud. That's the only word you can use to summarise it. It's a privilege to be here and you've got to work for it. All that work pays off though. My Mum and Dad were chuffed after the show, my Mum even started crying.'

Ashley was one of Jodie's closest friends in the Nancy house. How is she planning to cope with her departure?

'I'm going to use Ashley's fighting spirit to get me through. I'm not going to lie to you; it has been tough and so quiet. Maybe I'll start talking to myself.'

Is the pressure of performing in the quarter finals getting to her now?

'I am feeling the pressure now. There are only five of us left, which is tough but I will come out blazing.'