Ugo Monye shared his sympathy for fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant AJ Odudu, after she was forced to quit the competition days before the final due to a leg injury.

'Two men dancing such an intimate dance on national TV was a really huge step forward'

AJ Odudu was forced to withdraw from Saturday's final after rupturing ankle ligaments in rehearsals

Fred has been partnered up with Dianne Buswell for the festive edition of the programme.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing will come to an end on Saturday, but it has been an eventful year with injuries, positive Covid tests and self-isolation periods among the contestants and judges.

The hosts were presenting the final special episode of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two on Friday night

The two were in fits of laughter on Rylan's Instagram story

AJ Odudu and partner Kai Widdrington have pulled out of the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday night after she tore a ligament in her right ankle.

Claudia Winkleman has twice been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance for her work on Strictly Come Dancing

Pair withdraw from show on Saturday night after medical guidance on her foot injury

With one week to go, many are wondering who are the Strictly finalists 2021 and when it will be on our screens. It's been a thrilling year for Strictly

Anton thinks the final could be 'volatile'.

There are now only two couples left in the running to compete for the Glitterball trophy

Motsi is sister of pro dancer Oti, and is one of four judges, alongside Shirley Ballas, the head judge, Craig Revel Horwood, and Anton du Beke too.

Romesh Ranganathan takes over as host of The Weakest Link and JP Delaney's thriller The Girl Before begins on BBC One

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Karen Hauer confirms she's unfit to dance in this weekend's final after injury

It's one of the TV highlights of autumn, and the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line up is finally being confirmed, as are the celebrity/professional pairings..

Fans of the smash hit programme have claimed Craig is taking swipes at Motsi each week.