Watch the moment Strictly's Tasha Ghouri surprises her primary school teacher who 'left a huge footprint on her heart' and taught her sign language
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Tasha Ghouri shared a heartwarming video to her Instagram on Sunday as she surprised her old primary school teacher. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 26, posted a black and white clip of her stood outside her former teacher's home with a large bouquet of flowers before knocking on the door.
![[The former Love Island star explained that the gesture was so important to her because Mary-Anne had taught her British Sign language after she had been fitted with a cochlear implant at the age of five]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/16/93403947-14218985-The_former_Love_Island_star_explained_that_the_gesture_was_so_im-a-4_1734885362864.jpg)
The pair were then reunited and Tasha was visibly emotional at the meeting and shared a hug before going inside. And the former Love Island star explained that the gesture was so important to her because Mary-Anne Aitken had helped her though her early education and taught her British Sign language after she had been fitted with a cochlear implant at the age of five.
![[The Strictly Come Dancing star, 26, posted a black and white clip of her stood outside her former teacher's home with a large bouquet of flowers before knocking on the door]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/16/93403971-14218985-The_Strictly_Come_Dancing_star_26_posted_a_black_and_white_clip_-a-8_1734885362940.jpg)
Tasha added that she wouldn't be where she is today without her and added that she had 'left a huge footprint on my heart'. In the caption to the adorable video she wrote: ' I have to say the biggest thank you to @maryanne.aitken.9 when I was young back in primary school she was my carer at school and home, she became a family friend.
![[Tasha added that she wouldn't be where she is today without her and added that she had 'left a huge footprint on my heart']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/15/93403969-14218985-image-a-57_1734882854829.jpg)
'Taught british sign language to me, my family and friends. She was by my side the whole time. 'She even reminded me today I used to give up my play time in primary school to work on my BSL and speech, that I worked twice as harder to get to where I am now, but she was a huge part of my life that got me to where I am today & I can’t thank her enough.
Tasha Ghouri, 26, shared a heartwarming video to her Instagram on Sunday as she surprised her old primary school teacher Mary-Anne Aitken. The former Love Island star explained that the gesture was so important to her because Mary-Anne had taught her British Sign language after she had been fitted with a cochlear implant at the age of five.
![[In her Instagram caption Tasha explained that she would be forever grateful to her teacher for teaching her sign language]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/16/93403733-14218985-image-a-73_1734883359439.jpg)
