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Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin made a sad admission on the first live show as he sent an emotional message to his former celebrity partner Dani Dyer.

The professional dancer, 27, was met with sad news just days before the BBC series started.

It was revealed that Love Island winner Dani Dyer sadly had to pull out after fracturing her ankle.

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Fellow Love Island winner Amber Davies stepped in to replace her, but Nikita couldn't help but get emotional as he sent Dani a sweet message live on the programme.

After they performed a waltz to When We Were Young by Adele, Nikita told host Claudia Winkleman it had been an 'overwhelming week'.

In a sad admission he said: "I, f

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