Ex-Strictly star Vick Hope is cheering on AJ Odudu – and thinks she’ll make the final

Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu has admitted that she misses her dance partner Kai Widdrington, 26, in the wake of the show coming to an end last weekend. Kai and AJ, 33, were supposed to be taking part in the final alongside Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, as well as John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, but AJ was forced to pull out of the competition after sustaining a bad ankle injury.

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu has done little to dispel the romance rumours surrounding her relationship with her dance partner Kai Widdrington.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis 'absolutely devastated' after AJ Odudu quits Strictly in last-minute shake-upOn Tuesday, the 33-year-old took to Instagram to share a series of throwback photos with the professional dancer – and wasted no time in saying how much she "misses" him now the series has come to an end.WATCH: Strictly's AJ Odudu reveals

After 13 weeks the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing came to an end on Saturday night.

Rhys Stephenson has addressed fans' claims that he could replace AJ Odudu at the BBC Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday 18 December.The CBBC presenter, 28, was eliminated from the hit competition last week alongside his partner Nancy Xu after they faced John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in the show's dreaded dance-off. While AJ, 33, made the devastating announcement on Friday 17 December that she would no longer be taking part in the final due to her painful ankle injury.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist AJ Odudu has given fans a peek inside her lavish three-bedroom home in London. The TV star had been preparing to compete for the Glitterball trophy in Saturday's Strictly final, but it has now been announced that she and professional dance partner Kai Widdrington have had to pull out of the competition.

AJ Odudu has emotionally shared the lengths she went to dance in the final of Strictly Come Dancing, before being forced to pull out of Saturday's live show due to an ankle injury. Her devastating exit from the competition was announced on the Strictly Instagram account and the presenter then shared an emotional post of her own.

Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu was pictured on crutches before announcing she has been forced to withdraw from the hit BBC dancing show’s final. AJ was photographed out in London today, Friday 17 September, in exclusive pictures, before she announced the devastating news.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist AJ Odudu has had to pull out of the BBC competition one day before the final due to her painful ankle injury.The 33 year old TV presenter, who has wowed the judges all series alongside pro dance partner Kai Widdrington, suffered a devastating blow when she hurt her right ankle.The pain was so bad that she ‘projectile vomited’ and now AJ cannot stand or put weight on her foot without crutches, leaving her with no choice but to withdraw from the show.

Strictly Come Dancing superstar AJ Odudu is currently on crutches after sustaining a foot injury ahead of Saturday night's final (18 December). Understandably, the TV presenter is cut up about not being able to train ahed of the show-stopping finale.

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu has detailed how she's been left on crutches and unable to put any weight on her injured foot, just days before she’s supposed to take to the BBC dancefloor for the show’s grand final.The 33 year old TV presenter, who is partnered with pro dancer Kai Widdrington, explained she has hurt the ligaments in one foot, leaving her unable to rehearse the three dances she is due to perform.

Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Odudu broke down in tears on Wednesday's episode of It Takes Two as she spoke about her right ankle injury ahead of the final.The presenter, 33, told host Janette Manrara that she had "projectile vomited" with pain and that she can't stand without crutches.The interview comes as AJ was seen arriving at London 's Riverside Studios on crutches while being supported by pro partner Kai Widdrington.

In light of their Strictly Come Dancing semi-final success, AJ Odudu admitted that Kai Widdrington has “ignited something” in her. AJ, 33, and Kai, 26, have long been fan-favourites on the hit BBC show, and finally received a well-deserved perfect score on Saturday's semi-final.

Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington have scored a perfect 40, 13 weeks into the competition.The pair took to the dancefloor on Saturday 11 December for the Strictly semi-final, and blew the judges away with their performance.The dancing duo have been Strictly favourites for some time, with many arguing that their high score was long overdue.

Strictly Come Dancing's John Whaite and Johannes Radebe have dazzled fans with their latest looks.

AJ Odudu has opened up on her love life, explaining that her on-screen chemistry with Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington has made it difficult to date.The 33 year old, who recently hit back at cheating claims after a change to their dance off, said her Instagram direct messages section is completely "dry" since she started competing on the BBC show. “Oh my gosh, my direct messages are dry," she shared.

AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington's salsa didn't quite go to plan last weekend, with the pair making a mistake towards the end of the routine.The couple were given their lowest score yet at just 30 by the judges and ended up in the dance off against Dan Walker and his partner Nadiya.The pair managed to keep their spot on the show after they were saved by judges, but according to OK!'s source, the scrape with the bottom two "knocked" AJ and Kai's confidence and caused a few tears.

AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington have spoken out about the change to their dance off on Strictly Come Dancing that led some fans to accuse them of cheating. The couple appeared on Strictly’s sister show, It Takes Two, on Tuesday after finding themselves in the dance off on Sunday against Dan Walker and Nadia Bychkova who were the tenth couple to leave the show.