Strictly Come Dancing: The stars who were forced to pull out of 2021 series

AJ Odudu was forced to withdraw from Saturday's final after rupturing ankle ligaments in rehearsals
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
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Fans of the smash hit programme have claimed Craig is taking swipes at Motsi each week.
Anne-Marie revealed that Strictly Come Dancing bosses banned her from wearing flat shoes in the Christmas special during Friday's episode of This Morning.
The TV presenter says she's "deeply upset" after tearing a ligament in her right ankle.