Overview

• BBC producers said Stefan Dennis missed Movie Week on medical advice and confirmed a bye to the next round under Strictly rules.
• Dennis and Buswell shared a training-room message on It Takes Two, saying they expect to be back on the floor this Saturday if all goes well.
• Buswell denied social media theories that Dennis’s withdrawal masked issues with her pregnancy, saying they would not lie and that she feels well.
• Judge Motsi Mabuse publicly supported Buswell’s choice to keep dancing if medically cleared, citing her own experience performing while pregnant.
• Former finalist Debbie McGee cautioned that a week off can disrupt rehearsal flow and muscle memory, potentially setting a couple back competitively.