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stephen dennis won’t dance this weekend strictly come dance Show the reason for the illness.
Neighbour would be star instead Get passes for next week’s event When it is expected that he will get well again.
During an announcement on Friday night’s episode strictly: it takes twoA statement said: “Due to illness over the past few days, Stefan Dennis has been advised by doctors to rest and as a result, he will not be dancing this weekend.
“In accordance with the rules of strictlyStephen and Diane get a bye until next week when they will hopefully be able to dance again.
Dennis, 66, is best known for playing villainous businessman Paul Robinson in the Australian soap opera NeighbourIs partnered with diane buswellWho won the competition last year with comedian Chris McCausland.
After the news was announced, Buswell said on Instagram that Dennis is “such a trooper” who will hopefully be back to full strength next week.
She wrote: “Sending Australian love to the amazing @stefandennis7, you’re such a trooper and I know how much you wanted to dance.”
Dennis’ illness is the latest blow to this year’s series after fellow contestant Danny Dyer was forced to leave the competition When he fractured his ankle during rehearsals before the first live broadcast. he was replaced love island star Amber Davis, who was brought in as Nikita Kuzmin’s last-minute celebrity partner.
Earlier this week, Vicky Pattison and partner Kai Widdington were forced to miss a scheduled appearance it takes two Because both of them were unwell. Pattison shared a photo of the items she needed for recovery, including lozenges, cough syrup, ginger shots, oranges and juice, but said she would be healthy enough to dance on Saturday night.
in August, game of Thrones Star Christian Nairn withdrew from the series due to medical reasons and was replaced by emmerdale Star Lewis Cope.
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During last week’s series, Dennis and his partner scored an overall score of 39 for their two dances, placing 12th on the leaderboard.
At the top of the leaderboard were Davis and Kuzmin. The pair scored 29 points for their samba to Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran’s “Bam Bam”, putting them in top spot, adding to their 27-point combination from the first week.
am a doctor star alex kingstonPlaced fifth on the leaderboard, she received the highest score of the second week, with the judges giving her 31 points for her “brilliant” samba to Connie Francis’ “La Bamba”.
Divisive internet personality Thomas Skinner and his professional partner Amy Dowden First couple to be eliminated From last week’s competition. after they left apprentice The star said he wasn’t “good enough” for the show Runs “like a fridge”,
strictly come dance Returns to BBC One on Saturdays at 6.05pm