Overview
- AJ Pritchard revealed on The Next Pro that he has postponed his wedding to fiancée Zara Zoffany and broke down on camera describing stress, exhaustion and a fear of elimination.
- He remains an active contender on the series, having reached week five and standing among the last five professionals competing for the contract.
- Former Strictly colleagues have publicly commented on his campaign, with Oti Mabuse saying Pritchard previously “rubbed people up the wrong way” and questioning whether his personality would suit a US cast.
- The Next Pro awards a single spot on the US Dancing With The Stars roster and will name its winner in a late‑August finale, concentrating high stakes into one outcome.
- Pritchard left Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 to pursue TV work and his run on The Next Pro highlights common franchise mobility where pros move between national shows to seek bigger exposure and payoffs.