Overview
- The BBC and Strictly confirmed on Friday that Kai Widdrington will not dance on Saturday’s live show and Aljaž Škorjanec will partner Delta Goodrem for the Argentine tango.
- Under Strictly’s medical-bye rules the Kai and Delta pairing will be allowed to progress to the following week despite Widdrington’s absence.
- Delta previously missed a week with a fractured rib and returned on 24 October to score the series’ first ten with Kai, a history that explains why her pairing and recovery remain closely watched.
- Actress Jaime Winstone has received medical clearance and will return to the ballroom this weekend with restrictions on lifts and adapted choreography.
- Colleagues, judges and viewers posted immediate support for Kai and producers used a routine last-minute professional swap to keep the live schedule on track as the series heads towards Blackpool and the December final.