Overview

• Dyer said she fell in rehearsals on Friday, her ankle swelled over the weekend, and an MRI on Monday confirmed a fracture.
• She announced her withdrawal on Tuesday, citing doctors’ advice not to dance and calling the decision heartbreaking.
• BBC Studios executive producer Sarah James lauded Dyer’s early work with Kuzmin and wished her a swift recovery with hopes of a future return.
• Producers have not confirmed if Kuzmin will receive a replacement partner as the first live show approaches this weekend.
• Strictly colleagues and judges posted messages of support, and her exit is the series’ second pre-live withdrawal after Kristian Nairn stepped down and was replaced by Lewis Cope.