Another series of Strictly Come Dancing is drawing to a close, with the grand final set to take place on Saturday 18 December.
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AJ Odudu has quit Strictly just one day before the final after suffering a devastating ankle injury.
The TV presenter, 33, was forced to pull out the BBC show with just 24 hours to go before the finale episode after the "traumatic" injury left her unable to stand.
The BBC released a statement saying AJ and her dance partner Kai would not be competing in Saturday's final, The Mirror reports.
It comes after Tilly Ramsay was forced to pull out of the grand finale this week after testing positive
Another series of Strictly Come Dancing is drawing to a close, with the grand final set to take place on Saturday 18 December.
Tilly Ramsay announced the sad news that she won't be taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing finale this weekend after testing positive for Covid-19.
Tilly Ramsay has revealed that she is 'so sad' to miss the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday 18 December after testing positive for coronavirus.The 20 year old, who was the ninth star to be voted off the BBC series this year, shared with her 1.2million Instagram followers how she 'will be watching from her sofa' as she cheers on AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice along with John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.
this year’s Strictly line-up include Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin, Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec, AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, and CBBC star Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu. The Wanted singer Max George, who competed on Strictly in 2020, will also join the 2022 tour, paired with Katya Jones.
Steve Allen has been cleared by Ofcom after complaints were lodged against the host for body-shaming comments he made about Strictly Come Dancing contestant Tilly Ramsay.
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Tilly Ramsay has paid an emotional tribute to her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, saying he helped her grow her confidence - as Nikita thanked her family for making him feel welcome in between Strictly shows.
Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has been praised for revealing his flash glucose monitor on his arm after stripping off his shirt on the show. Over the weekend, the professional dancer took his shirt off as he and Tilly Ramsay performed the Samba to Levitating by Dua Lipa to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has explained how he ended up shirtless in his final dance with Tilly Ramsay.