Strictly Come Dancing is off to a rocky start as Dani Dyer has already been forced to withdraw from the competition after an injury.
The TV personality, 29, was paired with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 27, for this year’s series but had a bad fall and ended up in the hospital.
In a statement, she revealed she had fractured her ankle so won’t be able to return and must wave goodbye to any Glitterball dreams.
‘I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny,’ Dani said. ‘I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle.
‘Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable (!!) and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l’ve had to pull out of the show. To say I’m heartbroken is the biggest understatement.
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‘I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on.’
Sarah James, Executive Producer for BBC Studios added: ‘Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start. Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she’s no longer able to compete in this year’s series.
‘We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future.”
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