Overview

• Dyer said she fell in Friday rehearsals, initially thought she had rolled her foot, then an MRI confirmed a fractured ankle and doctors advised she could not dance.
• She had been paired with professional Nikita Kuzmin and appeared in the pre-recorded launch, but the production has not announced whether a replacement will be named, with the BBC declining to comment.
• Speculation has linked Waterloo Road actor Tillie Amartey, though reports say she has not been contacted, and any casting move remains unconfirmed.
• Executive producer Sarah James praised Dyer’s short-lived partnership and said they hope to welcome her back, as judges and pros including Shirley Ballas, Vito Coppola, Amy Dowden and others posted messages of support.
• Bookmakers shifted markets after her exit, with Betfred moving George Clarke and Vicky Pattison into 5/1 joint-second behind Lewis Cope at 11/4, and her withdrawal marks the series’ second pre-live exit after Kristian Nairn’s earlier departure.