Overview
- Jaime Winstone will not perform on the Strictly live show this weekend after doctors advised she rest for a torn abdominal muscle.
- Reports say the injury occurred in rehearsal while practising a lift during a salsa routine and that an on-site physiotherapist assessed her before the medical decision was made.
- The BBC applied the programme's medical rules and has given Winstone and professional partner Carlos Gu a bye to next week, with producers saying they hope she can return if she recovers.
- Colleagues and judges publicly sent messages of support on social media while some viewers questioned the withdrawal and others urged empathy for her pain and recovery.
- The move follows other recent Strictly absences this series and highlights the physical risks of intensive rehearsals, which can affect routines, line-ups and who faces the dance-off in following weeks.