Comments
View 3 Images
A beloved Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been forced to exit the BBC contest due to a painful injury. Dani Dyer, 29, has withdrawn from the show after suffering an ankle fracture during training on Monday (September 22).
Just three days post the show's launch, and before she could even perform her first routine, Dani has had to step down from the competition.
The daughter of actor Danny Dyer was paired with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 27. The TV personality is "heartbroken" at having to step down from the beloved programme, which returned for a new series on Saturday.
Speaking to the BBC, Dani said: "I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and af