A Strictly Come Dancing star has suffered a devastating setback just hours before the programme launches.

The BBC Latin and ballroom competition returns for a fresh series, with 15 famous faces preparing to grace the dance floor once more.

This year, Alex Kingston, Balvinder Sopal, Chris Robshaw, Dani Dyer, Ellie Goldstein, George Clarke, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey AKA Nitro, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Karen Carney, La Voix, Lewis Cope, Ross King, Stefan Dennis, Thomas Skinner and Vicky Pattison will all compete on the dance floor in the hope of lifting the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back as presenters, whilst Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas have all returned to deliver their assessments on the celebrities' pe

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