Dani Dyer was missing from the line-up for the new series of strictly come dancing recently after she injured herself during a rehearsal.
Producers are said to have been “bereft” when they found out that Dani Dyer was withdrawing from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. It was announced yesterday that she will not be competing after sustaining an injury in a rehearsal.
Dani, 29, and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, 27, have both expressed disappointment. They had been unveiled as one of the pairings on the latest series last week and the news of her departure comes ahead of the first live show, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday night.
It’s now been reported that bosses are “gutted” over losing Dani from the line-up. It’s claimed that the Love Island winner had been seen as the “perfect tonic” for the BBC show, which has faced various scandals in recent years.
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Dani, who was “key” for the new series, is “absolutely gutted,” according to a source in the Daily Mail. They described her as the “loveliest person” who didn’t create any “drama” or “stress,” before saying that she is “wonderful.”
According to the source, producers are said to have been “sure” that Dani’s fans would “love her” on the new series. She then continued to say to the outlet, “Her departure is a travesty because she wasn’t just a contestant but a turning point for Strictly.”
Before the live broadcast, the source continued, “It’s a case of: “Why can’t everything go right for the show? ” We believed Dani would have it all right this year because she had exactly what it took to recoup the show’s entertainment value.
Since it was announced that Dani was withdrawing from Strictly, there’s been speculation over whether she will be replaced. According to the Daily Mail, the decision is yet another issue for producers behind-the-scenes.
Any stand-in is “very much up in the air,” according to sources, who are said to have told the outlet. This leaves the show with a second issue to address. There hasn’t been a replacement’s announcement as of yet, and it’s possible there won’t be one.
It’s been suggested that if someone is added to the line-up they would have missed out on training. The outlet further teases that if producers do introduce a new contestant, they may then not appear on this weekend’s show.
The speculation comes after Dani’s withdrawal was announced yesterday. She stated in a statement that she fell during rehearsals on Friday and landed funny. My foot swelled up severely over the weekend, and it turns out I’ve broken my ankle after an MRI yesterday.
According to the doctors, I am not allowed to dance, and I have to pull out of the show because it seems like doing the quickstep on a broken bone is not advised. 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 has a lot of passion, joy, and enthusiasm for Strictly, according to Sarah James, executive producer at BBC Studios, and their partnership with Nikita was off to the best start possible. Everyone on the show is devastated that she is unable to compete in the current series. We wish her the best recovery possible and express our love to her in the future.
Nikita has since issued a statement himself. In a post on Instagram earlier this evening that included behind-the-scenes photos of Dani, he wrote: “So so gutted to have finished our journey before it even properly started. The amount of laughs and fun we had in this short time was unbelievable!
“Really enjoyed our partnership, and I look forward to reaching week one,” she said. [Dani], I wish you the best of luck. You’re such a wonderful, kind, and lovely person.
It breaks my heart to know how excited you were to do your absolute best on the show, Nikita wrote in his post tonight. We sincerely haven’t decided on the team name in time, so hopefully we can pick it up next year:) Love from #danita, #dakita, #nani.
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