Due to a broken leg, the former Love Island star had to resign from Strictly Come Dancing.
Dani Dyer reveals she was in tears over a sweet message from Strictly dance partner Nikita Kuzmin after having to pull out of the show before it even began.
The Love Island star and daughter of Danny Dyer was forced to drop out of Strictly Come Dancing because she fractured her ankle whilst rehearsing a quickstep. Dani had been partnered with Nikita and the pro dancer took to Instagram to share how “gutted” he was not to perform with her on a live show.
We were so devastated that we had already completed our journey. We had a lot of laughs and fun in such a short amount of time! After posting a number of photos and videos of the two of them in rehearsals and at the launch show, Nikita wrote, “Really loved our partnership and hope that one day we can actually get to week one.”
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He continued, “breaking my heart,” and said he was hoping for the best for her because she was so eager to watch the show. He said, “Hopefully we can pick up next year.”
Dani responded, “It brought me to tears.” She stated, “I’m crying again,” in Nikita’s post comments. Thank you for being the best teacher you have ever had, for being the most generous and amazing. We’re going to miss our laughs and dancing with you; let’s try again one day and arrange our team name.
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Dani claimed to be “so happy” to be with Nikita when the pair were working on the pre-recorded launch show. She changed from being happy and excited to “heartbroken” after revealing that she would not be able to dance.
The biggest understatement is to say I’m heartbroken. Although I’m going to miss Nikita dancing, I’ll definitely be watching closely and cheering all the couples on.
Dani is not the only contestant to have withdrawn from the show. The original line-up included Kristian Nairn, DJ and Game of Thrones star, but he pulled out for health reasons and was replaced by Lewis Cope. It is unknown if a replacement will come in to dance with Nikita, but fans have speculated one might.
There is precedent for such a thing. In 2019, Made In Chelsea’s Jamie Laing was forced to withdraw from the show after getting a foot injury during the launch episode. He was replaced by Kelvin Fletcher, who went on to win. Jamie was then invited to return for the following series.
However, though Jamie appeared in the launch show, the announcement of his departure came before it aired, so the producers had more time to source a replacement. Still, if Dani is not replaced, this will be the first time the BBC hasn’t replaced a contestant who pulls out pre-live shows.
Celebrities who withdraw during the live shows – such as Will Young, Nicola Adams and Robert Webb – are not usually replaced, though if a pro dancer pulls out, their celeb gets a new partner. This happened last year, when Amy Dowden had to leave the show and Lauren Oakley stepped in to dance with JLS star JB Gill.
As this is the set plan in place for pro dancers, it is also what will happen should Dianne Buswell have to withdraw from the show due to her pregnancy. Dianne is the first pregnant person to compete on the show and some fans expressed worry for her health, given Strictly’s often rigorous rehearsal schedules. But the BBC insisted she is taking it at her own pace.
Source: Mirror
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