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strictly come dance Star Stefan Dennis has been unable to return to his family in Australia after falling ill severe calf injury,
The 66-year-old actor was partnered with professional dancer diane buswellannounced that he was “devastated” by being forced bbc exit dance competition Earlier this week.
Dennis is best known for playing Paul Robinson in the Australian soap opera Neighboursaid that his wife, actor Gail Easdale, was “deeply distressed” by doctors’ orders not to board planes for the next month.
“I can’t fly for the next two weeks due to the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which is upsetting my wife,” the soap star said. mirror At this week’s Pride of Britain awards.
He added, “I feel like I’ve let everyone down. They all say I certainly haven’t, and professionals know all about injuries, but it’s a shame to go out like that.”
Dennis reflected: “It was all going very well. When you go out, you want it to be because the audience has talked, because it’s your time, not like that.”
Before the injury, the actor had to sit out of the competition in early October after his doctor advised him to rest due to vertigo.
She and Buswell returned to the competition last weekend and earned 26 points for the Charleston’s “Dance Monkey” by Tones & I.
Buswell, who is expecting her first child with ex strictly Contestant Joe Sugg was forced to resign this week Refute speculations that Dennis’ injury was covered up Because he is no longer able to dance.
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Pro wrote on social media: “First of all, we wouldn’t lie, especially about someone being sick. And secondly, I’m fine. Yes, I’m pregnant, but I’m also very capable and feeling great!”
Buswell, who won the BBC dance competition last year with the comedian Chris McCauslandsaid that Dennis was “the kindest human being I have ever worked with” and praised his growing self-confidence.
The pro dancer revealed that Dennis’ main motivation for appearing on Strictly was so he could dance with his wife, whom he married after meeting while performing in a pantomime in London in 2000.
“Now you can definitely do that,” Buswell said of the soap star’s dancing dreams. “I can’t wait for you to send me videos of you and Gail dancing together.”